Photograph of an unidentified woman mounted on a horse. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of horses in a truck and trailer arriving at the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Two unidentified people and a dog are in the cab of the truck. The number 10 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 374N0836 and 374N0845, was published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on November 2, 1928. The photographs were published under the headline “Some of the Champions Here for Week.” This photograph had the following caption information: “Ruby Stock Farm animals to be entered in events for heavy harness classes, arriving at pavilion of Pacific International Livestock Exposition.”

Photograph of unidentified United States Army soldiers from Fort Lewis, Washington, taken at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland in November 1928. Several of the soldiers are on horseback, while three others are riding on a horse-drawn artillery wagon. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The soldiers’ unit, Battery D of the Third Field Artillery, performed drills at the livestock exposition. Also see image No. 374N0845.

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 Captain W. W. Crawford mounted on a horse at the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Crawford’s unit from Fort Lewis, Washington, performed drills at the exposition. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 374N836 and 374N848, was published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on November 2, 1928. The photographs were published under the headline “Some of the Champions Here for Week.” This photograph had the following caption information: “Captain W. W. Crawford on ‘Bess,’ the officer and horse who command 60 horses and 60 men in the famous Black Horse Brigade, battery D, third field artillery of Fort Lewis, one of the chief exhibits of the horse show.” Also see image No. 374N0847.

Photograph of an unidentified person posing with a Percheron draft horse outside a building at the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The number 7 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 374N0846 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: “One of the big Percherons and fair attendant.”

Photograph of an unidentified man and a horse standing outside a building. The man is holding the horse on a lead rope. The number 8 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a bull standing outside the open door of a building. The bull is on a lead rope held by an unidentified person outside the frame. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of owner O. M. Plummer posing with a bull named Hercules Defender II at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland in November 1928. Another unidentified person is crouching behind the bull. The number 8 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. O. M. Plummer was the general manager of the exposition, where he planned to show Hercules Defender II.

Photograph of an unidentified man posing with a heifer near a building. The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a heifer standing on a wooden walkway. The heifer is being held on a lead rope by an unidentified person outside the frame. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of three unidentified men posing outdoors with a bull or steer. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a man standing next to a bull that he is holding with a rope and a rod hooked through the bull’s nose ring. The photograph was taken in Portland before the opening of the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image No. 374N0860, was published on Page 11 of the Oregon Journal on November 1, 1928. The photographs were published under the headline “All Set for the Big Pacific International” and accompanied an article titled “4 More Trains Arrive with Blooded Stock.” This photograph had the following caption information: “Hold him boy, hold him! He’s ‘Border King of Roberts,’ Guernsey owned by Paul R. Johnson of Independence, Kan. At the National Dairy show this year the big fellow was declared grand champion.”

Photograph of a male Hereford yearling in Portland for the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 374N0845 and 374N0848, was published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on November 2, 1928. The three photographs were published together under the headline “Some of the Champions Here for Week.” This image had the following caption information: “Bright Domino, senior Hereford yearling of the Mount Crest Farms, Hilt, Cal. He has been entered in nine stock shows in the United States and one in Canada so far this year and stands undefeated.”

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of a steer and holding the animal by by lead ropes. The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of a bull and holding the animal by its halter. The man and bull are standing on a wooden walkway near a building. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition, possibly in 1928.

Photograph of an unidentified man leading a steer or bull out of a train car as several unidentified people watch. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a woman standing next to a bull and holding it by a lead rope attached to the bull’s nose ring. The number 7 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of two unidentified men with a bull. One man is holding the bull by a rope through its nose ring as he clips the hair on the bull’s head. The other man is operating the levers on the clipper machinery. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of two unidentified men with a bull. One man is holding the bull by a rope through its nose ring as he clips the hair on the bull’s muzzle. The other man is operating the levers on the clipper machinery. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a pig that appears to be eating off a board lying on the ground. In the background, an unidentified man is watching. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a rabbit lying on what may be the running board of a vehicle. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a crowd gathered in a covered area near livestock pens. At bottom right, handlers are leading cattle toward the awning. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Portrait of an unidentified man with a mustache. He is sitting next to a vehicle with a word painted on the door; only the letters “BOS” are visible. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman, each smiling and raising a finger at the other. The woman is holding a small bouquet. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Portrait of five unidentified men outdoors. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of an unidentified man and woman standing outdoors.The man is smiling and giving the woman a small bouquet. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Portrait of an unidentified man and woman standing in front of a train car. The woman is wearing a ribbon with the words “Portland Chamber of Commerce” on it. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The woman is also pictured in image No. 374N0817.