Photograph of an unidentified young woman standing next to a heifer and holding the heifer’s halter and lead rope. The woman is wearing a costume consisting of a hat and a fringed vest, skirt, and armguards. A barn is visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image No. 374N0586.

Photograph of an unidentified young woman standing next to a vase of lilies on a table, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. She is wearing a costume that includes a neckerchief and a fringed skirt and armguards. Also see image No. 374N0586.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing between two harnessed horses and holding them by their tack. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image No. 374N0595. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of an unidentified man posing with two cows on the lawn near a building labeled “Poultry.” The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of five unidentified girls standing at a table in a room decorated with bunting. Three of the girls are holding jars of canned food, and other two girls are reaching toward flower arrangements on the table. A piece of newspaper with discarded leaves and stems is also lying on the table. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of two unidentified girls in a stall, each one standing next to a calf and hugging it around the neck. The number 6 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of two unidentified men standing outside a barn with a bull or steer. The man on the left is holding the animal by a lead rope. The number 11 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified jockey on horseback on a racetrack. An unidentified man is standing next to the horse and jockey and is holding the horse’s bridle. The horse’s saddlecloth has the number 5 on it. The number 7 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a woman looking upward at a horse she is holding by its lead rope and bridle. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing with a mare and nursing foal. They are standing on the lawn near a building. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of a horse and holding the horse’s halter. The number 14 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of spectators watching the beginning of a horse race at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds racetrack in Gresham, Oregon. The scoreboard lists the race as Race 5; among the horses listed on the board are Sir Duora, Little Boy, Flor De Amor, and Green Jade. The photograph could have been taken during the Multnomah County Fair, which included horse racing. The number 6 is written on the negative. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of three horses racing down the stretch on the track at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. A crowd is visible in the background on the left side of the image. The number 3 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The photograph could have been taken during the Multnomah County Fair, which included horse racing.

Photograph of eight horses racing on a dirt track, possibly the Multnomah County Fairgrounds racetrack in Gresham, Oregon. The photograph could have been taken during the Multnomah County Fair, which included horse racing.

Photograph of an unidentified woman tending plants on trellises, possibly at the 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. A building labeled “Exhibits” is visible in the background. The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of a young woman kneeling next to a calf, probably at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 5, Section 7 (home magazine) of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 22, 1943. The photograph had the following caption: “After a ribbon at the 37th annual Multnomah county fair will be many fine livestock entries like this Ayreshire calf, posed by Bettylou Bisch of Portland. Four-H members walk off with a good share of the blue ribbons each year for their home-grown calves.” The 1943 fair opened on Monday, August 23.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a bull holding the bull by its nose ring. Buildings are visible in the background. The number 7 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of six horses hitched to a wagon. Two unidentified men are sitting in the wagon. The photograph may have been taken at the 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified girl posing with a heifer outside a barn, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of young people, each with a cow or heifer, on the lawn outside barns labeled “cattle” and “sheep.” The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of a bull on the lawn near a building, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph of an unidentified young woman and man posing with a cow and calf near a barn labeled “Cattle,” possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The young woman may be the same person pictured in image Nos. 374N0705 and 374N0752.

Photograph of an unidentified girl kneeling next to a calf lying in a bed of straw. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of two unidentified men posing outdoors with a bull, probably at the Multnomah County Fair. The men are standing on either side of the bull, and each man is holding a lead rope attached to the bull’s nose ring. The man on the left is holding a prize ribbon on which the words “fair” and “Grand Champion / Gresham, OR / 1938” are visible.

Photograph of a bull standing next to a load of hay in a truck or wagon. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Full-length portrait of a girl sitting in a wicker chair surrounded by Easter lilies. She is looking right, toward a rabbit she is holding on the arm of the chair. A similar photograph, image No. 377N0038, was one of two published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 8, 1928, under the headline “Mother Nature Joins Conspiracy to Make Easter Gladsome for Time for Children.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Fine Weather Forecast For Milady’s New Bonnet And Easter Day Services.” Also see image No. 377N0034.

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a row of cages and holding a chicken. The photograph may have been taken during the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.