Photograph of an unidentified young woman next to jars of canned food displayed on shelves. She appears to be holding one of the jars, which has a prize ribbon attached to it. The text on the ribbon reads: “Boys’ & Girls’ 4-H Clubs / First / Premium / 1934.” The photograph may have been taken during the 1934 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.
Photograph of an unidentified woman posing with a steer that she is holding by a lead rope. The woman is wearing a 4-H button. The photograph was likely taken at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Also see image Nos. 374N1058, 374N1067, and 374N1068. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Photograph showing two unidentified young women or teenage girls in a pen with a cow and two calves at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Each young woman is grooming a calf. The person at left is wearing what appears to be a 4-H button.
Photograph showing an unidentified young woman washing and brushing a steer or heifer at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. She is wearing what appears to be a 4-H button.
Full-length portrait of an unidentified teenage boy and a steer standing in a field, probably at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The boy is facing front and holding the steer’s lead rope. The text “Sherman County 4H” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image Nos. 375A0030 and 375A0033.
Full-length portrait of an unidentified girl standing outdoors next to a steer or heifer with a wreath of flowers hanging around its neck. The girl is facing front, smiling, and wearing a 4-H Club button. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph, taken from the side, showing a smiling girl standing in a barn and holding a calf. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph showing an unidentified teenage girl standing at a table and holding a bundle of dried plants. A tag with the number 5 on it is attached to the bundle. The girl is writing on a notecard or piece of paper she is holding. She is wearing 4-H button. The photograph was taken at the 1938 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph, taken from the front, showing an unidentified 4-H Club member holding a steer’s halter and brushing its neck. The steer’s handler is wearing a button bearing the text “Pacific International Livestock Exposition,” “Boys and Girls Livestock Clubs” and “Camp Plummer 1938.”
Photograph of two unidentified young men posing with a steer or heifer. The man on the left is wearing a 4-H button. A building is visible in the background. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The men in this photograph may also be among those in image No. 374N1121.
4-H Poultry club member Trudy Rech, with a barred Plymouth Rock Pullet, at 11935 S.E. Holgate Boulevard. She’s seated on a stack of wood, holding the chicken with both hands and smiling at the camera. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 2 of 16).
Photograph of two unidentified men and an unidentified woman posing with a steer at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The woman is wearing a 4-H button. Also see image Nos. 374N1058, 374N1066, and 374N1067.
Photograph of an unidentified teenage boy kneeling next to a sheep at the 1931 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Two prize ribbons with the 4-H emblem on them are draped on the sheep’s back. The ribbon on the left has the following text: “Pacific International Livestock Exhibition / Grand Champion / Portland Oregon / 1931.” The ribbon on the right has the text: “Pacific International Livestock Exhibition / First / Premium / Portland Oregon / 1931.” The 1931 exposition was held from October 24 to October 31.
Photograph of Rosemary Payne from the Russellville 4-H Club with her male White Holland turkey at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham in August 1939. She is kneeling on the grass next to the turkey and holding it in place.
Photograph of Ray Harwood kneeling next to a sheep near the doorway of a building. The number 12 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the photograph. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 374N0844 and 374N0846, was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on November 4, 1928. The photographs were published together under the headline “Among Blue Bloods at Stock Show.” This photograph had the following caption information: “Ray Harwood of Eugene, member of the 4-H club, and the sheep owned by him that won first prize at the Salem State fair in club entries in the fat lambs class.” Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Parade floats at Multnomah Stadium during the 1952 Portland Rose Festival. A group of young women, wearing matching costumes, wave from a “Clackamas 4-H” float, built in the shape of a ship (negative 8 of 38).
Photograph of three unidentified people with a steer and a sheep in a field near a building. An unidentified man and woman are standing next to the steer; the man appears to be writing, and the woman is wearing a 4-H button. To the right of them, the other unidentified man is kneeling in the grass next to the sheep and is holding it in place. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Also see image Nos. 374N1066, 374N1067, and 374N1068.
A young woman sits with a cow during the Pacific International Livestock Exposition show in Portland. She holds the head of the cow while sitting on a painted “4-H Club” crate (negative 1 of 13).
A mother kneels on the snowy ground and smiles at her baby, who sits on top of a purse on the snow and looks up to the left. Taken on a field trip of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H Club to Mount Hood, Oregon. The 4-H Club is operated by the Valley Migrant League's Woodburn Opportunity Center and the field trip was organized by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 18, 1966.
Photograph of an unidentified man grooming a pig with a large brush. A 4-H button is pinned to the man’s overalls. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of an unidentified man and woman posing with a steer at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. A building and parked vehicles are visible in the background. The woman is wearing a 4-H button. Also see image Nos. 374N1058, 374N1066, and 374N1068.
Photograph showing a man and woman standing behind a table, on which sits a large 4-H Club trophy. They are both wearing "4-H Club Leader" ribbons, and are smiling at one another. Written on the trophy is "Trophy Presented by Portland General Electric Company to Oregon 4-H Club Leaders Associations."
Photograph showing Jean Ann Richards of Union, Oregon, posing with her grand champion Hereford steer, Oregon first lady Louise H. Martin, and Oregon Governor Charles H. Martin at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in October 1935. Richards’ steer was grand champion in the 4-H division at the exposition.
Photograph showing Jean Ann Richards of Union, Oregon, posing with her grand champion Hereford steer, Oregon first lady Louise H. Martin, and Oregon Governor Charles H. Martin at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in October 1935. Richards’ steer was grand champion in the 4-H division at the exposition. See related image No. 375A0044, and image No. 375A0040, taken at a different time, also depicting Richards and her steer.
Full-length portrait, taken in October 1935, of Jean Ann Richards from Union, Oregon, with her champion steer at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The steer was champion in the 4-H division at the exposition. Also see image Nos. 375A0034 and 375A0035.
Photograph, taken in 1939, showing two girls and three unidentified young men standing in a pen with two Holstein calves, probably at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The girls are each standing next to a calf and holding a grooming brush. The two young men in front are both holding pitchforks. Hanging above the pen are two signs with the words “4-H Club Exhibit” at the top. The sign at left lists the owner of a 6 ½-month-old Holstein calf as Helen Anderegg of Clackamas, Oregon; the sign at right lists the owner of an 8-month-old Holstein calf as Edna Anderegg, also of Clackamas. A prize ribbon is hanging next to each sign.
Photograph showing five people facing forward and standing behind a table, on which sits a large 4-H Club trophy. On the trophy is written "Trophy Presented by Portland General Electric Company to Oregon 4-H Club Leaders Associations." The photographed individuals are wearing "4-H Club Leader" ribbons with a clover motif.
A group of children pose for a photograph in the snow. Taken on a field trip of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H Club to Mount Hood, Oregon. The 4-H Club is operated by the Valley Migrant League's Woodburn Opportunity Center and the field trip was organized by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 18, 1966.