A man holds onto 2 horses in a dirt area next to a 2-story house in Portland. He looks at the camera. A wooden barn is visible in the background.

A team of men pose with over a dozen mules and horses at a construction site in Portland. Equipment attached to the mules is used to clear land for a new street. A neighborhood of houses is visible in the background.

Black and white photograph of a woman sitting in a canoe in the middle of a flooded street. Men and boys stand in the street and on the sidewalks, many wearing thigh-high rubber boots. A man rides on a horse behind the woman in the canoe, and a pair of horses and a buggy are visible behind him. The water is about a foot deep. The photograph is mounted on a grey mat that was once bound into an album. Handwritten text below the photograph reads "Flood of 1890" and "Lady in Canoe". The photograph was taken in February, 1890, when excessive rain and unusually warm weather caused the Willamette and Columbia Rivers to flood.

Photograph showing horse cars on the corner of Grand Avenue and East Morrison Street in East Portland. A wooden building can be seen on the corner, with other building visible behind. Two horse-drawn street cars can be seen at either sides of the frame, and three other horse-drawn carts with riders are visible near the center. Several men stand at the entrance to the building on the corner, looking at the camera. The photograph is a reproduction of a pinned image (pins can be seen on the frame) with the caption “Horse car-line on Grand Ave and E. Morrison.” On the photo frame “Eastman, photo” is written.

Photograph of a horse-drawn pole derrick with seated man. A hat sits next to the man, who looks at the camera. Railroad tracks cross the frame, and a wooden building can be seen in the background.

Photograph showing two men with a horse towing a metal cart on a railroad track. The horse is attached to the cart via a harness, with the reins being held by one of the individuals. In the background are trees and a hillside.

Photograph showing horse teams grading a dirt road cut. On the right side of the image is a forested hillside, and one the left is a loose dirt hillside. Written on the side of the negative is “E301.09-O-231.” (Image note: discoloration visible on the right side of the negative).

Photograph showing men riding horses along a hillside trail. One of the men looks back towards the camera, while the others face forward on their horses, heading away. The hillside is steep with look rocks and foliage. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-40” and “44.” (Packtrain: Harman, Peck, Caldwell, Ransom.)

Photograph showing a wooden bridge with an automobile, two horses, and men on top of the structure. Snow can be seen throughout the image.

Photograph showing men and horses standing on a trail cutting through a rocky slope. They are facing away from the camera and mounted. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-27” and “43.” Image note: “Sherrard, Cravey, Caldwell” written on negative sleeve).

Photograph showing a party of men standing in a field of tall grass with horses. A forest is visible behind the group. Written on the negative is “Party at Three Links, 5-4-20.”

Photograph showing automobiles and trailers parked along an open field area at the 1950 Western Horse Show. In the foreground, three men sit or lean against an open truck bed, while riders on horseback can be seen in the background. Also visible are large lights, utility poles and electric lines.

Photograph showing people on horseback in a field area during the 1950 Western Horse Show. Automobiles and trailers can be seen in the background behind and next to the riders, as well as utility poles and electric lines.

Photograph showing pairs of male and female riders at the 1950 Western Horse Show in an open field area. Large electric lights can be seen over the field, in addition to automobiles, trailers, and empty bleachers.

Photograph taken from a side angle showing a woman on a horse with decorative tack and saddle. In her hand is a "first prize" ribbon and a horse trophy. The initials "R.F." can be seen on her decorative stirrup cover. In the background is a painted wooden fence.

Photograph showing three men on horseback standing in a line and wearing matching western shirts. In the background is a painted wooden wall.

Photograph taken from a slight side angle showing a man on horseback standing in front of a painted wooden wall. He is holding a "first prize" ribbon and horse trophy in his right hand.

Photograph showing women wearing western boots and shirts on horseback in a field area during the 1950 Western Horse Show. In the background are automobiles and trailers on the left side of the image. Also visible are large lights and electric lines.

Photograph showing riders on galloping horses at the 1950 Western Horse Show. The man at the front is carrying a United States flap on a pole, while the man behind carries another flag. In the background are other riders, automobiles, and horse trailers.

Herbert Brown standing at the top of a ladder examining an elf owl nest in the top of a giant cactus. Horse and buggy in the background.

Herbert Brown standing at the top of a ladder examining an elf owl nest in the top of a giant cactus. Horse and buggy in the background.

William L. and Irene Finley with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown in camp under a mesquite tree with horse and buggy. Fifteen miles south of Tucson, Arizona.

Finley family, William L., Irene, Phoebe Kathrine, and William L. Jr., on back of a horse.

Phoebe Katherine and William Jr. sitting on a horse.

Road near Silver Lake, covered by cotton woods. Horse and buggy in foreground.

Gulls following a horse drawn plow through a field.

Dahme or Wise loading a packhorse.

Dahme or Wise cinching a the pack on the packhorse.