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 in the doorway of a stall. The horse is eating from a large bucket the woman is holding. 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. 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 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 boy standing on a horse lying on the ground on its side. Several unidentified men are watching from nearby. A building labeled “Horses” is visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image No. 374N0761.

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 a woman standing between two horses and holding the horses’ lead ropes. The woman and horses may be standing on a racetrack. The number 10 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 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 a mare and foal standing in a field. A fence is visible in the background. The number 18 is written on the negative and is faintly visible in the upper left corner of the image. The photograph may be related to the 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Light leak on negative.

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 boy balancing on the railing of a pen or trailer and holding out a fistful of food to the horses inside. The word “CIRCUS” is painted on the side of the enclosure. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon, which included circus performances in some years.

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 a horse looking out of its stall, possibly 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 man on the seat of a wagon hitched to a team of six horses or ponies. The wagon is stopped on a lawn outside 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. 374N0733.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing between two ponies in a field. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of horses looking over a row of stall doors, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Two unidentified men are nearby.

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 woman posing with a horse. She is standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. Buildings are visible in the background. The number 4 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. 374N0720, 374N0724, and 374N0731.

Photograph of a horse wearing a halter and lead rope held by an unidentified person outside the frame. The number 3 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 woman standing next to a horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. A stadium is visible in the background. The number 3 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 woman posing with a horse and a pony. She is standing in front of the horse and pony and holding each one by its bridle. A building is 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 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 374N0720, 374N0721, 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 boy standing next to a draft horse and holding the horse’s lead rope. They are on a lawn and a building is visible in the background. The number 6 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 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 a horse in a stall, looking over the chain barring the door. The number 12 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.