Blooming orchards in the Hood River area. Two Shetland ponies and a horse are in the foreground of the image. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 12, 1953 (negative 1 of 8).
A little boy wearing a cowboy hat holds a horse by the reigns at the Pendleton Round-Up. He looks at the horse and smiles. Writing across the top of the negative reads, "Monte Freel, trick rider." (negative 2 of 11).
A man rides a bucking bronc at the Molalla Buckeroo, while other riders and people watch. A raised bleacher area can be seen next to the dirt arena (negative 3 of 7).
A bronc rider on horseback at the Pendleton Round-Up. The horse is rising upward, as the rider holds onto a rope with one hand. An audience can be seen at the far side of the dirt arena (negative 1 of 24).
A cowboy rides a bucking bronco at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. The horse is airborne. Crowds watch from the stands in the background. Writing on the right side of the negative reads, "Widow maker, Bill Watts" (negative 1 of 11).
A man on a moving horse ropes a calf at the St. Paul Rodeo. At the far side of the dirt arena is a group of onlookers, riding on horses and sitting at the top of a fence (negative 1 of 5).
A man in a cowboy hat leans down onto a roped calf at the St. Paul Rodeo. Next to him is another man on a horse, who is holding a flag in a raised hand. Spectators watch from the edges of the dirt arena, beyond which buildings can be seen (negative 5 of 5).
Two children, dressed as a cowboy and cowgirl, stand next to a spotted horse (mule?) at the Pendleton Round-Up. Both children are looking towards the horse and holding a rope (negative 1 of 11).
Two horse-drawn chuckwagons race on a dirt track during the 1940 Molalla Buckeroo. Men with long horse whips ride in the carts, kicking dust into the air. A crowd in bleachers can be seen along the sides of the arena (negative 1 of 3).
Bronc rider Dell Haverty on Chappo, during the 1954 Pendleton Round-Up. The kicks his hind legs into the air as Haverty holds his left arm outward. An audience can be seen in the distance (negative 2 of 15).
Dorothy Reed washes her horse, Flicka, in preparation for the Columbia County Centennial Fair in St. Helens. She holds the horse’s bangs with both hands while she stands in a wooden corral area. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, August 6, 1954 (negative 1 of 11).
Five-year-old trick rider Carol Armtrout, standing in the saddle of a galloping horse. She has both arms raised and is looking towards the camera. Most likely taken at Multnomah Stadium, empty stands can be seen in the background (negative 2 of 4).
Five-year-old trick rider Carol Armtrout, sitting in a saddle on top of a horse. She is holding the mane of the horse while looking towards the camera. Most likely taken at Multnomah Stadium, empty stands can be seen in the background (negative 4 of 4).
A girl leads a horse by the reigns down a path next to a building that has the word "Livestock" painted on it. She is preparing for the Oregon State Fair (negative 8 of 12).
A woman (a reporter?) standing next to guards on horseback at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. The woman, wearing a hat and long coat, is turned towards the camera while one of the guards looks downward at her (negative 1 of 9).
Two guards on horseback at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland. They’re on a paved road next to a large ship, with two men at the front. Several metal structures over the road appear to hold cranes (negative 9 of 9).
Two men sit in a horse-drawn delivery wagon on a street outside of a Meier & Frank store in Portland, Oregon. An automobile prepares to pass the wagon from behind. Pictured from left to right are Lawrence Horseman, driving the wagon, and A.W. Holts, a senior driver who began working at Meier and Frank in 1903. This wagon is a part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Meier and Frank company (negative 12 of 12).
Ike Rude roping a steer during the 1954 Pendleton Round-Up. A lasso can be seen around the steer’s head, as it runs in front of Rude's horse. An audience watches from the side of the arena (negative 5 of 18).
Jack Spurling riding a bucking bronc during the 1954 Pendleton Round-Up. The horse is jumping into the air as Spurling holds his right arm in the air. An audience watches from a the sides of the arena (negative 5 of 15).
Montie Montana, Grand Marshall of the 1955 Rose Parade, riding a horse and holding a lasso that he has used to rope a child from the crowd (negative 8 of 11).
A Native American boy races his horse in the arena at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. Two other racers are visible riding behind him. Crowds watch from the stands on the left. Writing across the top of the negative reads, "Indian race" (negative 6 of 10).
A young Native American woman races her horse in the arena at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. Another racer is right behind her. A third racer trails the pair in the background. Crowds watch from the stands on the left. Handwriting across the top of the negative reads, "Squaw race" (negative 7 of 10).
An unidentified woman (rodeo queen?) riding a horse during the Newberg Farmeroo parade. She is holding her horse to the side as she displays a trophy in one hand. A blanket hangs from the saddle. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 9, 1953 (negative 4 of 12).
People riding horses in the Newberg Farmeroo parade, on a downtown commercial street. At the front of the group are two women on horseback, each holding a flag. Other riders and a tractor can be seen towards the back of the group, as a crowd lines either side of the street. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 9, 1953 (negative 6 of 12).
Oran Fore throwing a rope around the neck of a running calf during the 1954 Pendleton Round-Up. The lasso hangs in the air around the neck of the calf, as an audience watches Fore from the sides of the arena (negative 4 of 15).
Oregon Governor Douglas Mckay, at the 1952 Pendleton Round-Up parade on South Main Street. Mckay is riding a horse and waving a western hat in the air, while holding the reins with one hand (negative 8 of 12).
People with horses at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition show in Portland. The horses are standing in a row in an arena as a seated audience watches from the sides (negative 6 of 13).