Photograph of a group of unidentified children and teenagers looking at rabbits in cages, possibly the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Some of the children appear to be writing on small pads of paper. The number 1 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 374N620 and 374N0627, was published on Page 2, Section B (Sports) of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 29, 1943. The caption with the three photos begins: “Go TO POST THIS WEEK—Trio of race horses, which raced at Gresham during the Multnomah county fair, are slated to perform in this week’s meeting.” The caption goes on to identify the horse in this photograph as “Sterling King, full brother of the stake horse, Ionland.” The photograph may have been taken during the fair. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph, taken from the side, of an unidentified man mounted on a horse standing on a racetrack, probably at the Multnomah County fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. The number 8 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the photograph. A cropped version of this photo, along with image Nos. 374N0618 and 374N0627, was published on Page 2, Section B (Sports) of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 29, 1943. The caption with the three photos begins: “Go TO POST THIS WEEK—Trio of race horses, which raced at Gresham during the Multnomah county fair, are slated to perform in this week’s meeting.” The caption goes on to identify the horse in this photograph as “Legend Call, 5-year-old, owned by E. S. Phillips of San Mateo, Calif.” The photograph may have been taken during the county fair. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a woman, Babe Steel of Gresham, standing between two racehorses. The horse on the left is Michaelmas, owned by Mrs. Ace Hoyle of Gresham. The horse on the right is Lanirap, owned by Steel. The photograph was taken before the opening of the 1943 Multnomah County Fair, probably at the fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. The number 12 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image Nos. 374N618 and 374N620, was published on Page 2, Section B (Sports) of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 29, 1943. The caption with the three photos begins: “Go TO POST THIS WEEK—Trio of race horses, which raced at Gresham during the Multnomah county fair, are slated to perform in this week’s meeting.” The caption goes on to identify the horse in this photograph as “Exnofelia, owned and trained by Mrs. Lela White.” The name “Exnofelia” in this caption may be a misspelling of “Xenofelia.” The photograph may have been taken during the county fair.

Photograph of a woman standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. A building is visible in the background. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may be related to the 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 374N0645 and 374N0685. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of spectators watching a horse race at 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 working in a patch of corn plants at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. The number 15 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. Also see image No. 374N0630 and 374N0685. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of two unidentified men standing outdoors with a cow, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. One man is the cow’s lead rope, and the other man is looking at the cow and has one hand on the animal’s back.

Photograph of an unidentified man posing outdoors with a bull. Buildings are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of three unidentified men brushing a heifer, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified boy posing outdoors with a cow, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. A building with the word “FLORAL” on the roof is visible in the background. Image note: One corner of the negative is damaged.

Photograph of a bull outdoors on a lawn, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. At left, an unidentified man is holding the bull by a lead rope attached to the bull’s nose ring. A stadium is visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified man posing with a bull outdoors on a lawn, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The man is holding the bull by a lead rope attached to the animal’s nose ring. A stadium is visible in the background.

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

Photograph of three unidentified women tending a garden patch at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. The fairground gates are visible in the background. The number 17 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 county fair. Also see image Nos. 374N0630 and 374N0645. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of a display of flower arrangements. The arrangement in the center has a label with the text “Roy Malcolm / Troutdale” on it. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

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 two unidentified men watching an elephant as it walks out of a large trailer with the word “circus” painted on the doors. The elephant may have been part of the Jack Joyce circus. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon, which included circus performances in some years.

Photograph of an unidentified boy kneeling in the straw next to a cow eating from a bucket. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of two women with clipboards examining the back of a girl’s dress as another girl waits. A small crowd is watching; some of the spectators are sitting in chairs near the two girls and others are standing in the background. The people in the image are unidentified. The photograph may have been taken during judging at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified woman holding a lamb that is standing on a table or railing in front of her. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified young woman standing next to a large flower arrangement in a basket. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The young woman may be the same person pictured in image Nos. 374N0653 and 374N0752.

Photograph of a bull on a lawn, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of Rosemary Payne from the Russellville 4-H Club with her male White Holland turkey at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham in August 1939. She is kneeling on the grass next to the turkey and holding it in place.

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 a riderless horse jumping over an obstacle on a course as a small crowd watches from a stadium in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified woman posing with a horse. She is holding the horse’s halter and lead rope. A building is visible in the background. The number 5 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 374N0721, 374N0724, and 374N0731.