An unidentified woman on horseback. Image note: negative is double exposed and there is a photograph of a rock formation superimposed on the image. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Lady on Horseback, S73, LW2-57."

Two unidentified people riding horses on a dirt trail. The woman on the rear horse is looking back toward the camera. Caption from the negative sleeve reads, "Two Horseback Riders, S74, LW2-58."

View of First Street in Portland, Oregon, in 1857 attributed to Lorenzo Lorain. The photograph shows the Union Hotel, Monnastes & David foundry, and Hop Wo Washing & Ironing. Several horse-drawn wagons are on the unpaved street in front of the buildings. Several men stand around large metal pieces in front of the foundry. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland, 1857. West side of First Street, between Yamhill and Morrison, showing the foundry owned by Monnastes & David, and the Union Hotel."

View of businesses in The Dalles, Oregon, attributed to Lorenzo Lorain likely taken between 1856 and 1857. Businesses on the street include J. Conser & Sons Flour & Feed, Metzger & Buch., and the Globe Hotel. There are several horses with carts and wagons on the dirt street in front of the buildings and several men stand in front of the buildings. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads, "The Dalles, 1864." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "From Mrs. S. A. Brown, 1830. Lorenzo Lorain photo, 1856."
Image note: Lorain was not longer in Oregon in 1864. If Lorain was the photographer, this image was likely taken in 1856-1857.

Two horses stand on a dirt road in Portland. They wear blinders and have reigns around their necks. The road appears to be a residential street that passes several houses in the background.

A little girl wearing a dress sits on a horse in a yard in Portland. A few chickens graze in the area behind them. A house is visible in the background.

Two horses pull a piece of construction equipment on a dirt road. A man stands behind them with one hand on the reigns and the other on the equipment. This is likely part of a street construction project. A horse ring is visible in the foreground on a curb bordering the dirt road.

A man and woman stand next to a horse in a wooded area in front of a large tent in Portland. The tent is tied down to a long tree branch that has been fashioned into a post.

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.