Photograph, taken in 1938, showing an unidentified young man and a steer in a field near a building, probably at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The young man is holding the steer’s lead rope in one hand and a stick in the other.

Photograph showing an unidentified young man and steer in an indoor pen. The steer is facing to the right, and the young man is standing next to the steer and holding its lead rope. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

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.

Three-quarters portrait, taken from the front, of an unidentified young woman standing between two cows with her arms around the animals. She is looking slightly right and smiling. The photograph was taken in a barn, probably at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

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 exhibit about Union County, probably at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The exhibit features landscape paintings or photographs, produce, labeled bottles filled with material from crops grown in Union County, and a sign that reads “Union County / Livestock / Seeds / Grains / Fruits / Dairy Products / Lumber / Hunting / Fishing / Winter Sports.”

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing to the left. He is smiling and is wearing a Western-style hat, a coat, a collared shirt, a tie, and trousers. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. A name that appears to be “Vane Haleman” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph of five unidentified people standing on the rear platform of a train car, possibly arriving at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Also see image No. 374N0912. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He is smiling and is wearing a Western-style hat, a plaid collared shirt, and jeans. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Ward Watkins” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He is smiling and is wearing jeans and a Western-style hat and shirt. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Whitey Hoffman” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing livestock judge William Coats looking at a chicken standing on a bale of hay next to him. The photograph was taken at the 1939 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of Wilma Hofstra standing next to a Belgian draft horse outside a building at the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The number 9 is written on the negative and is partially visible in the upper right corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 374N0844 and 374N0850, 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: “ ‘Henrietta,’ grand champion Belgian mare, won first prize at Washington State fair in 1926, owned by David Rankin Yakima, Wash. Wilma Hofstra is holding the tether.”

Photograph of an unidentified boy and woman posing with a bull and a cow near a barn labeled “Cattle,” possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified woman and two unidentified boys posing with four horses and a pony standing in a row. The number 8 is written on the negative. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The woman is also pictured in image Nos. 374N0720, 374N0721, and 374N0724.

Photograph of an unidentified woman posing with a bull outside a building. The woman has one hand on the bull’s neck and is holding an out-of-focus object, which may be a small bouquet of flowers, next to the bull’s head. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Also see image No. 374N0822.

Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting on bales of straw and holding a calf against her legs. The calf is licking her fingers. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Image note: Black mark at lower left is due to negative damage.

Photograph showing a cowboy on horseback shaking hands with a woman standing on elevated platform next to him. They are facing each other and smiling. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The woman and cowboy are unidentified.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing next to a horse. She is looking at the horse and holding its lead rope. The woman and horse may be standing on a racetrack. The number 11 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing next to a horse. She is looking upward at the horse and holding the animal’s lead rope. The woman and horse may be standing on a racetrack. The number 13 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left 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 woman posing with a horse. She is standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. Buildings are visible in the background. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 374N0720, 374N0724, and 374N0731.

Photograph of an unidentified woman posing with a horse. She is holding the horse’s halter with one hand. The number 8 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.

Photograph of a woman standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. A building is visible in the background. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may be related to the 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 374N0645 and 374N0685. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of an unidentified woman posing with a horse. She is holding the horse’s halter and lead rope. A building is visible in the background. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 374N0721, 374N0724, and 374N0731.

Portrait of an unidentified woman sitting on the top rail of a wooden fence and holding the reins of a horse standing next to her. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. A stadium is visible in the background. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified woman and a horse standing in the doorway of a stall. The woman is holding the horse by its halter. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The woman in this photograph is also pictured in image No. 1089.

Photograph of an unidentified woman and man, both smiling, standing next to a train car. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.