Virginia Wilkinson, Pendleton Round-Up queen from the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, at the Oregon City Centennial in 1948. She’s wearing beaded regalia and fur braid wraps. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 13, 1948 (negative 13 of 19).
Two children, dressed as a cowboy and cowgirl, stand next to a spotted horse (mule?) at the Pendleton Round-Up. Both children are looking towards the horse and holding a rope (negative 1 of 11).
A rider on a bucking horse at the Pendleton Round-Up. The man is holding onto the horse with one hand, while holding the other in the air. A crowd watches in the background, with a seated audience at the arena (negative 1 of 21).
Indigenous American riders, wearing regalia, at the Pendleton Round-Up. The riders are passing in front of a seated audience in raised bleachers. Several United States flags are waving in the wind over the audience (negative 12 of 21).
A group of young indigenous American dancers at the Pendleton Round-Up. Wearing regalia, the group is dancing in an arena, with a seated audience visible in the background (negative 16 of 21).
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).
A woman and child, wearing hats, stand with a young indigenous child at the Pendleton Round-up. The woman looks at the camera while the children look toward one another. Tipis can be seen in the background (negative 2 of 21).
A smiling African American child holds a “1950 Pendleton Round-Up” newspaper. He wears a western shirt and hat, while additional copies of the paper under one arm (negative 20 of 21).
Indigenous American riders at the Pendleton Round-Up. Two young women share a horse at the front of the group, with two other women on horseback hold children in front of themselves (negative 21 of 21).
David Hamley attaches spurs to western boots being worn by former Pendleton Round-Up queen Pattie Folsom. She holds several spurs in her hands, while smiling down at her boots. Saddles and blankets can be seen behind the seated pair. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 27, 1950 (negative 3 of 21).
A bronc rider on horseback at the Pendleton Round-Up. The horse is rising upward, as the rider holds onto a rope with one hand. An audience can be seen at the far side of the dirt arena (negative 1 of 24).
A band performs for dancers during the Pendleton Round-up. A crowd can be seen gathered on a street, some of them dancing alone or with a partner. Several neon business signs can be seen at either side of the street (negative 10 of 24).
A man and two children lay in the grass during the Pendleton Round-Up. The man is wearing a western shirt and hat, while laying on his side. A “Pendleton, Oregon” pendant and a toy bear lay on the grass between the man and children (negative 14 of 24).
People wave from the back of an Oregon Journal train in Pendleton, during the Pendleton Round-Up. Attached to the back of the train car is a sign that reads “Oregon Journal Excursion, Let'er Buck Special to Round-Up, Union Pacific” (negative 19 of 24).
A bronc rider falling off a horse during the Pendleton Round-Up. Another rider on horseback watches from behind, with an audience gathered at the side of arena (negative 20 of 24).
Young rider Gloria Rizzo, age 3, at the Pendleton Round-Up. She wears a western hat and shirt, This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 27, 1950 (negative 22 of 24).
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).
A woman stands on the back of a galloping horse at the Pendleton Round-Up. She wears a western costume while holding both arms in the air, as she rides past a seated audience (negative 3 of 24).
People walk down a street pushing or pulling hand carts during the Pendleton Round-Up, most likely for a parade. Several of the women are wearing bonnets and western dresses (negative 5 of 24).
Children climb on a large wooden cannon wheel at the Pendleton Round-Up. Two men, one holding a young child, stand next to the wheel (negative 8 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).
Jeanette Wesley, member of the Yakima Tribe and Indian Queen of the Pendleton Round-Up. She wears regalia while seated on a horse, and receives a blanket from Mrs. C.M. Bishop Jr. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, August 28, 1950 (negative 13 of 23).
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).