Chickens in their pens at the Oregon State Game Farm.

Photograph of an unidentified young girl with her arm around a chicken perched next to her. The photograph may have been taken during the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting and holding a rooster. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified man sitting with a chicken on his lap. The man is wearing a ribbon with the word “JUDGE” on it. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified young woman standing in front of a cage and posing with a chicken perched on top of the cage. The young woman is wearing a costume consisting of a capelet, a short dress with a cross on the chest, and a matching cap. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image No. 374N0586.

Photograph of two unidentified men, each one holding a chicken. Both men are looking down at the chicken held by the man on the right, who is extending one of the bird’s wings. The man on the right is wearing a jacket with the name “Harry” on the chest and a patch with the text “The World’s Poultry Congress” on the front pocket. 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.

Two people stand in a crowd while holding a chicken, at a crow eating party at the Vancouver Kaiser Shipyards. Part of an event celebrating war bonds at Kaiser Vancouver, live chickens were thrown into the audience, some carrying numbers entitling the catcher to a $25 war bond (negative 1 of 16).

Oregon Journal employee Bob Holley, holding his prized chicken in what appears to be a coop. He holds the chicken with both hands and is looking downward (negative 1 of 6).

A worker at an unidentified chicken hatchery in Portland, looking at a “Chick Master” chicken incubator machine. He’s looking at a recording thermometer and writing on a clipboard. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 15 of 16).

Photograph showing a view of a chicken farm in a desert landscape near Redmond, Oregon. Dozens of chickens are scattered across an open area. The coops are to the left. Three men stand in the left foreground. The desert landscape beyond the farm is dotted with sagebrush. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Chicken Ranch, F.G. Bancroft, near Redmond." Second handwritten note reads, "Chicken ranch in Eastern Oregon. SP&S." Stamp on the front of the print for Kiser Photo Co.

A photograph of Evelina Hill sitting on the ground below fruit trees. A small child stands next to her. A chicken and chicks are in the grass in front of them. Another person is visible in the distance.

Three nesting boxes full of chicken eggs at the Oregon State Game Farm.

A view from above of the chicken pens at the Oregon State Game Farm.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing an unidentified man, possibly a livestock judge, standing in front of a row of cages and examining a chicken that he is holding on one raised knee. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing a chicken standing on the ground next to a building and facing to the right. The text “Triangle” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified man sitting on a bench and holding a rooster under one arm. The number 6 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. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of an unidentified man kneeling in the grass and looking down at a chicken he is holding. Buildings are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified young woman holding a chicken that is perched on the edge of what may be a wagon. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration from damage to the negative.

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

Photograph of an unidentified girl kneeling on a lawn next to a chicken. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified man sitting on the running board of a vehicle. A hen is perched on one of the man’s legs, and a rooster is perched on the other leg. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a rooster being held in place by an unidentified man crouching next to the bird. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph, taken from the side, of an unidentified woman looking at a chicken perched on her raised arm. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a chicken standing on a box. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a chicken, possibly a rooster, standing on a small wooden platform tied to the back of a vehicle. A building is partially visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified man holding a chicken. The man is standing next to a building. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Two men in an egg room at the Santa Clara hatchery in Portland. One man holds a drawer filled with eggs, while the other is writing on a clipboard. In front of the pair is a wall lined with egg drawers. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 13 of 16).