A man driving a tractor tilling the track in front of stables and the main stand at the Pendleton Round-up (negative 4 of 10).

A woman holds a dog next to a car while a child tries to put a costume on it (negative 2 of 2).

A man walks next to an ox pulling a carriage with children on it in a parade through Pendleton, OR. A small boy walks on the right side of the frame, riders on horses are on the left side of the frame (negative 2 of 12).

A girl riding a miniature pony waves to a crowd along a parade through Pendleton. A man dresses as a clown rights a pony to her left (negative 4 of 12).

Chief Clarence Burke, of the Confederated Tribes of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, fastening a headdress on the head of Lee Drake at the Pendleton Round-up (negative 3 of 11).

Indigenous Americans in regalia at the Pendleton Round-Up. Two men hold drums and wear feathered headdresses, while standing with several young children (negative 14 of 23).

Indigenous American dancers at the Pendleton Round-Up. A adult, wearing a western shirt and chaps, is at the front of the group, with younger boys following. A seated audience can be seen at the edge of the arena, in raised bleachers (negative 16 of 23).

A indigenous American man, holding a feathered staff and facing towards the camera. He wears furs and a head dress with wrapped horns. An audience can be seen watching at the far side of the arena (negative 17 of 21).

People stand around a man playing a guitar, seated on a bale of hay. Another man stands behind the musician, with one leg resting on the hay, with three women stand in front (negative 24 of 24).

Horseback riders and a man dressed as a fur trapper, during the Pendleton Round-Up parade. Businesses in downtown Pendleton can be seen on either side of the street, which is also lined with parade spectators (negative 11 of 23).

A man riding a bucking bronco at the Pendleton Round-Up. The horse has its hind legs in the air, while the man holds one arm behind him. Spectators watch from the far side of the field. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, September 12, 1952 (negative 2 of 18).

Pendleton Round-Up Queen Leah Conner, holding a bouquet of flowers for an older, seated woman. Conner is wearing beaded regalia and wrapped braids (negative 6 of 10).

Pendleton Round-Up Queen Leah Conner, seated in bleachers and holding a bouquet of flowers. She wears beaded regalia and wrapped braids, while smiling towards Oregon Governor Douglas McKay, who leans against a railing while speaking to Conner. Other spectators can be seen behind Conner. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, September 13, 1952 (negative 2 of 12).

A parade for the 1952 Pendleton Round-Up, proceeding down South Main Street. Steers are pulling covered wagons, followed by majorettes in the distance. Spectators can be seen at either side of the street, over which several flags, and a “Lees Rider” advertisement hang. On the right side of the street is the Temple Hotel (negative 3 of 12).

A man, wearing a fur hat, stands in front of a wagon train during the 1952 Pendleton Round-Up parade. He holds a rope in each hand, attached to rings in the noses two steers. Another man can be seen sitting the seat of the wagon (negative 6 of 12).

Oregon Governor Douglas Mckay, at the 1952 Pendleton Round-Up parade on South Main Street. Mckay is riding a horse and waving a western hat in the air, while holding the reins with one hand (negative 8 of 12).

A group of three unidentified winning cowboys at the 1952 Pendleton Round-Up. They wear western shirts and hats while sitting on top of a fence smiling. The man at the right side wears a floral shirt and is partially outside the frame (negative 1 of 6).

An unidentified young indigenous American woman, wearing beaded regalia and riding horseback. She wears a beaded headband and wrapped braids as she smiles toward the camera (negative 2 of 6).

A seated woman plays a mobile pipe organ during the 1952 Pendleton Round-Up parade. The woman and the organ are in a wooden trailer being pulled by a tractor down South Main Street in Pendleton. A crowd is gathered around the trailer, which can be seen in front of the Rivoli Theatre (negative 3 of 3).

A representative of the Junior Rose Festival Court (far left, wearing a white suit and straw hat) hands a rose to members of the Pendleton Round-Up Court and Happy Canyon Court. Four members of the Round-Up court wear traditional western wear outfits and cowboy hats. The other two members of the court wear traditional Native American dress (negative 1 of 7).

A young Native American woman races her horse in the arena at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. Another racer is right behind her. A third racer trails the pair in the background. Crowds watch from the stands on the left. Handwriting across the top of the negative reads, "Squaw race" (negative 7 of 10).

Cowboy Casey Tibbs smiles at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. He wears a cowboy hat and large belt buckle and looks to the left of the camera. A young cowboy seated behind him in the background smiles at the camera. Writing across the top of the negative reads, "Casey Tibbs." This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on September 12, 1958 (negative 6 of 12).

A group of young women, all in western wear, leaning on a railing during the 1954 Pendleton Round-Up. A seated audience can be seen behind the group, watching an event in an arena (negative 6 of 15).

Marilyn Sohappy, on horseback with her young daughter. She wears a beaded outfit as she holds the reins of the horse, smiling towards the camera (negative 10 of 18).

A group of unidentified people wave from the back of the Oregon Journal train for the Pendleton Round-Up. A sign attached to the back of the train reads “Let'er Buck Special To The Round-Up”. They raise their hats into the air as they smile towards the camera (negative 16 of 18).

A woman sits on a crate next to tipis in a line n a field. A car is parked nearby (negative 1 of 10).

Two men and firefighting vehicles and equipment. One is standing leaning against a truck, while the other sits on the tailgate. Pumps and hoses are visible in the back of the truck (negative 5 of 7).

Women riders race around the track at the Pendleton Round-up (negative 10 of 13).