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.

Photograph of an unidentified man mounted on one horse and holding a second horse by its lead rope. A building is visible in the background. The number 10 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.

Photograph of an unidentified man sitting on a horse’s back and braiding a strip of fabric into the horse’s mane. The horse is in a stall and tethered to the wall. More stalls and horses are visible in the background. The number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of a horse looking over its stall door. The number 11 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.

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. McCleave of Stockton, California, sitting in a four-wheeled wagon hitched to a horse named Buttermilk, part of their troupe of 22 horses. A sign on the side of the wagon has the text “Multnomah Co. Fair / At Gresham / Aug. 22-28.” The photograph was probably taken at the fairgrounds in Gresham. The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph of a man driving a four-wheeled wagon pulled by a team of six horses or ponies. They are crossing the lawn in front of a building with the word “OFFICE” on the roof, probably at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. Painted on the side of the wagon are the words: “Mrs F. B. Bunn’s Stable’s. [sic] / Portland Ore.” The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair. Also see image No. 374N0717.

Photograph, taken from the side, of an unidentified woman standing in front of a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. The horse is covered with a plaid blanket. Buildings are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 374N0735, 374N0737, 374N0738, 374N0739, and 374N0740.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a horse that is looking out the door of its stall. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified woman looking at a horse that she is holding by a lead rope. Buildings are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 374N0734, 374N0735, 374N0737, 374N0739, and 374N0740. Image note: Photograph is out of focus.

Photograph of an unidentified man running next to a horse, possibly a racehorse, that he is holding on a lead rope. The photograph was probably taken at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds racetrack in Gresham, Oregon, possibly during the county fair. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of an unidentified man brushing a horse that is looking over its stall door. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of a woman standing next to a horse that is looking over the door of its stall. The woman is looking at the horse and has one hand under its jaw. The number 9 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 a draft horse on the lawn near a barn labeled “CATTLE.” The horse is wearing a bridle and lead rope held by an unidentified person outside the frame. The number 10 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. They are standing on the lawn next to a building. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image No. 374N0754.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a horse that is looking over the door of its stall. 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 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified jockey astride a racehorse that is standing on a dirt track, probably the racetrack at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. The number 7 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken during the county fair, which included horse races.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing in front of a horse holding a pose. The woman is holding the horse’s lead rope. They are standing outside the door of a building. The number 22 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.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing on or jumping from the back of a horse as he tosses a lasso toward the photographer. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The photograph may be related to image Nos. 374N0771, 374N0773, 374N0774, 374N0776, 374N0777, 374N0780, 374N0781, 374N0782, 374N0783, 374N0784, and 374N0785.

Photograph of an unidentified man on a horse. The man is wearing a cowboy hat. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The photograph may be related to image Nos. 374N0770, 374N0771, 374N0773, 374N0774, 374N0777, 374N0780, 374N0781, 374N0782, 374N0783, 374N0784, and 374N0785.

Photograph of an unidentified man falling to the ground from the back of a bucking horse. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified man riding a bronco as spectators watch in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.