A family poses on the front porch of a house in Portland. A man sits on the steps leading up to the house. A dog sits next to him. On the left, a woman holds a baby who sits on the porch.

Three men stand in front of a house, holding rifles. Two dogs sit at their feet. Behind them, a woman in a white dress sits on the stairs leading up to the house. Multiple chairs sit on the front porch. The sidewalk in front of the house is made of wooden planks.

A man and woman sit on the front porch of a house in Portland. The man sits on a rocking chair and the woman sits on the steps leading up to the home. A dog lies at the man's feet. Three American flags are displayed on the porch above them. A walkway made of wooden planks leads around the right side of the home.

A man, woman and 5 children pose in a yard next to a house. The man and woman are seated and the man holds a cat. A dog sits at his feet.

View of a family sitting in front of a house in Portland. A woman, 3 children and a dog sit on the steps leading up to the house while a man sits in a chair on the front porch.

View of a 2-story house in Portland. A man and woman sit on chairs in the grass in front of the house. The woman holds a baby on her lap. The man holds a dog in his lap. Two additional dogs sit near them. A cow grazes on grass on the right. A large dirt road runs in front of the house.

A little girl sits in a grassy area, wearing a white dress. She holds a puppy in her lap. Bushes grow in the background.

A family stands in front of a house in Portland. A man holds onto a cow in a grassy area as her calf feeds. Behind him, a woman holds a little boy as he sits on a fence. A dog stands at their feet. A woman leans out of a window of the house in the background and looks at the camera.

A family stands in front of a 2-story house in Portland. A man holds a baby in one hand and a dog in the other. A woman stands next to him. They stand on the side of the house, next to a garden featuring rose bushes and rows of vegetables.

Members of a family pose in front of the doorway of a house in Portland. A man stands on the left, wearing a railroad conductor's uniform. A boy and girl sit on the steps leading up to the home. The girl holds a bouquet of flowers in her lap while the boy holds a dog in his lap. Two women stand on the right, both holding bouquets of flowers. A wooden walkway leads to the right of the house.

A man and woman stand in a yard next to several rose bushes. A dog sits at the woman's feet. Behind them is a house displaying a sign that reads, "Dr. O.C. Blaney, Physician & Surgeon."

Four women and a man stand in front of a house in Portland. They look at a dog. The dog looks at the camera. The women are lined up on the right side of the front door while the man stands on the left side of the door. The house is one story and made of wooden planks.

A black and white photograph of a horse-drawn carriage at the intersection of First Street (now Southwest First Avenue) and Stark Street (now Southwest Harvey Milk Street) during the flood of February, 1890. Flood water covers half of the carriage's wheels and men stand in the water behind it. A man is driving the carriage and another sits in the back with a large, wet dog. On the side of the carriage is text that reads: "U.C. & B.T. Co.", which stands for United Carriage and Baggage Transfer Company. The photograph is mounted on a grey mat that was once bound into an album. Handwritten text below the photograph reads "The Flood of Feb. 1890", "U.C. and B.T. Co. Bus", and "1st and Stark St." The photograph was taken in February, 1890, when excessive rain and unusually warm weather caused the Willamette and Columbia Rivers to flood.

Photograph, taken indoors, showing a man standing next to a horse, holding the horse’s reins in one hand, and carrying a dog with his other arm. The man may be B. C. Tremaine of Los Angeles and the horse is Sky Crown. The photograph was probably taken at the 1938 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. A photograph of the same man and horse, image No. 374N1184, probably taken on a different day than this image, was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, October 8, 1938. Also see related image No. 374N1167, which was probably taken at the same time as this photograph.

Photograph of an unidentified young girl standing next to a dog. An unidentified woman, partially outside the frame, is holding the dog’s leash. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The exposition began to include a dog show in 1931.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a small dog on a leash held by an unidentified person. The dog and person are standing on a wooden walkway near a building. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The exposition began to include a dog show in 1931.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a small dog on a leash. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The exposition began to include a dog show in 1931.

Photograph of a small dog on a leash held by an unidentified person. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The exposition began to include a dog show in 1931.

Photograph of a dog leaning against an unidentified person who is holding the dog’s leash. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The exposition began to include a dog show in 1931.

Photograph of an unidentified woman looking upward at a horse. She is holding the horse’s reins in one hand and is carrying a purse and a small dog in her other arm. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a small dog on a wooden walkway next to a building. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The exposition began to include a dog show in 1931.

A young woman holding a toy poodle during a Holy Family Mothers Club event. The woman is wearing a dirndl and is seated with the dog in her lap. The dog is wearing a large tulle-ruffle collar (negative 1 of 4).

A chihuahua and small alligator on a tabletop at the Aquatic Wonders store in Gresham. A hold is holding the hips of the chihuahua, while another hand rests next to the alligator (negative 1 of 1).

A child sits in the snow holding a dog, another dog is behind them. (negative 5 of 9).

Jan Young posing for a photograph with two dogs, one Pomeranian owned by Jean Gibson and one Pekingese owned by Laura Wanless. A photograph from this series was published in the May 11, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 1 of 3).

A dog with kittens, on a porch outside a door (negative 3 of 7).

Two children and several dogs, on the porch of the home of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett. One of the boys is leaning on a railing towards the camera, while the other is holding two dogs. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 6 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Two children of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, look through the glass window of a door. Two dogs are facing towards the boys. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 7 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”