Photograph of men showing cattle in an indoor arena. Observers are standing in a row nearby. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a steer and an unidentified young man standing in front of a small platform. On the platform is an unidentified man in a suit, standing with one hand raised. The photograph may have been taken during an auction at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of Earl Ross, Julius L. Meier, J. C. Penney, and John T. Dougall posing with Royal Supreme, a bull owned by Penney, at the Portland Chamber of Commerce on October 31, 1927. The room is adorned with Halloween-themed decorations. The photograph was taken during a Chamber of Commerce luncheon related to the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition. Livestock breeders who were visiting Portland for the exposition were among the attendees and speakers at the luncheon. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on October 31, 1927, under the headline “Chamber of Commerce Honors Show.” The photograph had the following caption: “Chairmen and guests at the Pacific International Exposition luncheon sponsored by Members’ Forum: Left to right, Earl Ross of the Penney organization; Julius L. Meier, chairman of the day; J. C. Penney; and John T. Dougall, forum chairman.” The photograph accompanied an article about the luncheon, titled “Speakers Praise Stock Show Work.”