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 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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 an unidentified woman posing with a cow near a building. The photograph was probably taken at the 1928 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of two unidentified women posing with a cow as an unidentified man holds the cow by its halter. The photograph was probably been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of two unidentified women posing with a cow. The photograph was probably been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of two unidentified girls posing with a calf outside the doors to a barn or exposition hall. 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 a man standing with a young steer next to a building. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a bull standing near a building, likely at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified man tending to a cow tethered to a post. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph, taken from the side, of an unidentified man standing in front of a bull and holding it by a lead rope. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a small dog and a calf in a pen. The dog is holding the calf’s lead rope in its mouth. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a cow on a lead rope held by an unidentified man partially 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 an unidentified man standing next to a cow and holding the animal by a lead rope. The number 1 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, taken from the side, of an unidentified man standing next to a bull and holding it by a lead rope attached to the animal’s nose ring. The number 7 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.