Photograph showing an adolescent standing in front of a cow, taken near St. Helens and Columbia City. The boy has this hand out, and is holding onto the calf’s leather halter. He is standing on a dirt road, with a fence and house visible in the background (negative 2 of 14).

An aerial view of a flooded roadway near Troutdale, most likely on the Columbia River. Cows can be seen on the road (negative 5 of 6).

A young boy in overalls and a young girl hold hands and watch a cow drink from a bucket. A Holstein Friesian cow stands behind them. They are June and Eleanor Drake's children, Ardith and Charles. Drake's nickname for Charles was "Chas."

Blurry portrait of a young boy in overalls and a young girl holding a cat standing next to each other in a rural yard. A Holstein Friesian cow stands behind them to the left. They are June and Eleanor Drake's children, Ardith and Charles. Drake's nickname for Charles was "Chas."

Photograph, taken from the front, showing five cattle standing in a row in a field, probably at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The animals’ halters are tied together, and an unidentified person outside the frame is holding the lead rope of the animal on the right. The text “Baker County 4H” is written on one edge of the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. The text “Baker County - Baker Ore. - 4H” is written on bottom edge of the negative and is faintly visible in the image.

Photograph of a young woman kneeling next to a calf, probably at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 5, Section 7 (home magazine) of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 22, 1943. The photograph had the following caption: “After a ribbon at the 37th annual Multnomah county fair will be many fine livestock entries like this Ayreshire calf, posed by Bettylou Bisch of Portland. Four-H members walk off with a good share of the blue ribbons each year for their home-grown calves.” The 1943 fair opened on Monday, August 23.

Cows on a farm in the Hood River area. Several calves can be seen in a grassy area beneath a blooming tree, next to several wooden buildings. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 12, 1953 (negative 5 of 8).

Full-length portrait of four boys standing in a row outdoors, each holding the lead rope of a steer or heifer. A man is standing behind them. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The text “Bobby King - Sherman County 4H” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. King is the boy at right; the others are unidentified. See related image Nos. 375A0033, 375A0035, 375A0036, 375A0043, 375A0046, 375A0047, and 375A0196.

Full-length portrait of two boys in a field, each standing next to a steer and holding a lead rope. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The text “Boby [sic] King” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. Bobby King, of Sherman County 4-H, is on the right; the boy at left, who is wearing a 4-H button, is unidentified. See related image Nos. 375A0030, 375A0033, 375A0035, 375A0036, 375A0043, and 375A0196.

Full-length portrait, taken outdoors, showing Bobby King from Sherman County 4-H standing next to a heifer. He is holding the animal’s lead rope in one hand and a stick in the other. The photograph was probably taken during the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Full-length portrait of a boy, Bobby King from Sherman County 4-H, standing in a field with a steer, probably at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. King is holding the steer’s lead rope in one hand and a stick in the other. The text “Bobby King” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. See related image Nos. 375A0030, 375A0033, 375A0036, 375A0043, 375A0047, and 375A0196.

Full-length portrait of a boy, Bobby King from Sherman County 4-H, standing in a field with a steer, probably at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. King is holding the steer’s lead rope in one hand. The text “Bobby King” is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the lower right corner of the image. See related image Nos. 375A0030, 375A0033, 375A0035, 375A0043, 375A0047, and 375A0196.

Full-length portrait of a boy, Bobby King from Sherman County 4-H, standing in a field with a steer, probably at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. King is facing the steer and is holding the animal’s lead rope in one hand and a stick in the other. The text “Bobby King” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. See related image Nos. 375A0030, 375A0033, 375A0035, 375A0036, 375A0047, and 375A0196.

Photograph of an unidentified teenage boy and an unidentified girl in a barn. The boy is standing next to a cow or steer, probably holding the animal’s lead rope, and the girl is sitting on the railing in front of them. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified boy and girl posing with a steer or heifer. The girl is wearing a button with what appears to be the 4-H emblem on it. A building and vehicles are visible in the background. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified boy posing with a heifer, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified boy kneeling in the straw next to a cow eating from a bucket. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified boy posing on a wooden walkway with a steer or heifer. A building and vehicles are visible in the background. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a bull or steer and holding it by a lead rope attached to the animal’s nose ring. The photograph was probably been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified boy posing outdoors with a cow, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. A building with the word “FLORAL” on the roof is visible in the background. Image note: One corner of the negative is damaged.

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a heifer or cow and holding the animal’s lead rope. Buildings are visible in the background. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing in a barn with heifer or steer. He may be tying a rope to the animal’s halter. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified boy posing with a cow, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The boy is holding up a prize ribbon with the words “Boys’ and Girls 4-H Clubs / FIRST / Premium / 1938” on it. Buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified teenage boy holding a steer by its halter. The boy and steer are standing next to a building. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified boy holding a steer by a lead rope. The boy and steer are standing outside a building. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a steer and holding the steer’s lead rope. The boy and steer are standing on a wooden walkway, and parked vehicles are visible in the background. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a steer. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The steer may be the same animal pictured in image No. 374N948.