A woman stands in front of a tabletop griddle during the Columbia County Centennial Fair in St. Helens. She uses a metal spatula to cook what appears to be a patty of meat, as another man watches from her right. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 6, 1954 (negative 8 of 11).

Three children at the Columbia County Centennial Fair in St. Helens. An older child, holding two adult sized boots, stands looking at the camera with two smaller children, one on each side. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 6, 1954 (negative 7 of 11).

A group of young people square dancing on a stage, during the Columbia County Centennial Fair in St. Helens. They appear to be switching partners as seated people watch from the other side of the stage. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 6, 1954 (negative 1 of 11).

An unidentified woman, wearing western garb, during the Columbia County Centennial Fair in St. Helens. She stands in front of a microphone and appears to be speaking or singing, while seated people watch from the background. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 6, 1954 (negative 9 of 11).

Sammy Colwash of Warm Springs performs a Hoop dance during the Columbia County Centennial Fair in St. Helens. He has several hoops interlaced around his body as other Indigenous Americans watch from the background. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 6, 1954 (negative 5 of 11).

Three young Indigenous Americans drumming with a smiling woman at the Columbia County Centennial Fair. The young men are wearing regalia, including feathered headdresses. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 6, 1954 (negative 4 of 11).

Dorothy Reed washes her horse, Flicka, in preparation for the Columbia County Centennial Fair in St. Helens. She holds the horse’s bangs with both hands while she stands in a wooden corral area. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 6, 1954 (negative 1 of 11).