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Inside one of the dormitory buildings showing the type of sleeping quarters provided.

Mrs. Dorothy Burleson, Walla Walla nurse at Athena and Milton-Freewater farm labor camps, treating a Mexican National in a trailer dispensary at the Athena camp.

Each picker stays on his own row until finished, carrying a supply of empty sacks fastened to a picking belt.

Mexican workers holding the Mexican flag to celebrate the anniversary of Mexico's independence during the September 16 celebration.

Loading out operations at one of the Mexican camps in Umatilla County during cannery pea harvest. Farmers came in with their trucks early in the morning to take assigned crews of Mexicans to their own farms, and returned them to the camp after the…

Mexicans harvesting cucumbers in Columbia County.

Returning to camp after the day's work the Mexicans go first to the "mail wall" where letters from home are posted.

In the evening musical instruments come out and typical Spanish tunes fill the air.

Mrs. Merril Hart, retired farmer's wife, speaks Spanish to help direct the Mexican work crews.

Cherries were so much in demand this year that even the Black Republican variety of small, black cherries were picked clean by the Mexicans and sold for a good price.