A man riding a bucking bronco at the Pendleton Round-Up. The horse has its hind legs in the air, while the man holds a rope handle attached to its bridle. “RN” can be seen on the man’s leather chap pants, while spectators watch from the far side of the arena (negative 1 of 6).

An unidentified young indigenous American woman, wearing beaded regalia and riding horseback. She wears a beaded headband and wrapped braids as she smiles toward the camera (negative 2 of 6).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

“Indian princesses” ride in a parade in downtown Pendleton during the 1954 Pendleton Round-Up. The young women are wearing regalia and riding decorative horses, as spectators watch from the sides of the street. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, September 17, 1954 (negative 1 of 18).

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).

Two men hold a decorative saddle between them during the 1954 Pendleton Round-Up. A horse stands between the pair, as they smile at one another (negative 3 of 12).

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).

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).

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 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 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 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).

Portrait, taken outdoors, of four unidentified men posing on a green, possibly a golf course, with two tractors, a pair of harnessed horses, and other equipment. Two of the men are sitting on the tractors and the other two men are standing nearby. Also see image Nos. 371N2781, 371N4523, and 371N4524. Image note: Photograph quality is poor due to deterioration of the negative.

Group portrait of unidentified men posing on a green, possibly at a golf course, with a pair of harnessed horses, two tractors and other equipment. Also see image Nos. 371N2780, 371N2781, and 371N4524. Image note: Speckling in image is due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a horse and rider in midair, jumping over a fence. The text “A M Crown Jr on Happy Hooligan” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait, taken from the side, of an unidentified woman on horseback. They are facing to the left, and the horse is standing on a path near a building. The text “3 —“ is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Portrait of a young girl sitting on a pony and an older girl standing at the pony’s head, holding the reins. The girls are unidentified.

Photograph of a large group mounted horseback riders in a row on a field.

Photograph of an unidentified woman on horseback, possibly at a horse show. A large covered area and more horses and riders are visible in the background. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph of six unidentified people mounted on horses standing in a row in a field.

Photograph of nine unidentified people mounted on horses standing in a row in a field.