Photograph, taken from the side, of an unidentified man standing next to a steer and holding the animal’s lead rope. The text “Montana State” is handwritten on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of a steer and holding the animal by by lead ropes. The number 9 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph, taken from the side, of a steer wearing a halter and lead rope held by an unidentified man. The man and steer are standing outside the doors to a building. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Photograph of an unidentified man posing with a steer or heifer. Buildings and vehicles are visible in the background. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of a man standing with a young steer next to a building. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of an unidentified man posing with a young steer or bull outside the doors to a barn. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.
A woman holds a trophy as she stands between 2 cows. The cows stand in the foreground in front of a fence, while the woman stands behind the fence. The cow on the left is a bull with horns and it turns to look at the camera. The cow on the right does not turn its head. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Meadowland Dairy Ayrshires and Premier Breeding trophy from Western Washington fair at Puyallup" (negative 3 of 5).
Photograph of two unidentified men with a bull. One man is holding the bull by a rope through its nose ring as he clips the hair on the bull’s head. The other man is operating the levers on the clipper machinery. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Photograph of two unidentified men with a bull. One man is holding the bull by a rope through its nose ring as he clips the hair on the bull’s muzzle. The other man is operating the levers on the clipper machinery. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of three unidentified men, each with an animal: the men at left and center are posing with calves, and the man at right is posing with a sheep. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Also see image Nos. 374N0951, 374N0952, and 374N0964.
Photograph of a group of unidentified men posing with cattle in a field. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of a man holding a heifer’s head steady while another man uses a shaver to trim the hair on the animal’s neck. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The men are unidentified.
Photograph of men showing cattle in an indoor arena. Observers are standing in a row nearby. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
Photograph of three unidentified men posing outdoors with a bull or steer. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.
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 two unidentified men posing outdoors with a bull, probably at the Multnomah County Fair. The men are standing on either side of the bull, and each man is holding a lead rope attached to the bull’s nose ring. The man on the left is holding a prize ribbon on which the words “fair” and “Grand Champion / Gresham, OR / 1938” are visible.
Photograph of owner O. M. Plummer posing with a bull named Hercules Defender II at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland in November 1928. Another unidentified person is crouching behind the bull. The number 8 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. O. M. Plummer was the general manager of the exposition, where he planned to show Hercules Defender II.
A young person poses with a calf at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition show in Portland. He has his arms around the next of the calf and is kneeling in the hay (negative 4 of 7).
A young woman sits with a cow during the Pacific International Livestock Exposition show in Portland. She holds the head of the cow while sitting on a painted “4-H Club” crate (negative 1 of 13).
A man, wearing a hat, stands next to a steer at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition show in Portland. He shaves its head with an electric clipper, while holding it with the other hand (negative 5 of 13).
People washing cattle during the Pacific International Livestock Exposition show in Portland. The cattle are tied along a wooden wall, as young men wearing rubber boots appear to rinse them with hoses (negative 8 of 13).
An adolescent scrubs a cow during the Pacific International Livestock Exposition show in Portland. Wearing rubber boots and a plastic jacket, he uses a brush and soap on the side of the cow (negative 13 of 13).
An adolescent naps on a hay bale during the Pacific International Livestock Exposition show in Portland. He wears a straw hat and has his armed folded across his chest. Several cattle can be seen around him (negative 2 of 13).
Photograph of three unidentified people with a steer and a sheep in a field near a building. An unidentified man and woman are standing next to the steer; the man appears to be writing, and the woman is wearing a 4-H button. To the right of them, the other unidentified man is kneeling in the grass next to the sheep and is holding it in place. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Also see image Nos. 374N1066, 374N1067, and 374N1068.
View of a 2-story house in Portland. A man and woman sit on chairs in the grass in front of the house. The woman holds a baby on her lap. The man holds a dog in his lap. Two additional dogs sit near them. A cow grazes on grass on the right. A large dirt road runs in front of the house.
A family stands in front of a house in Portland. A man holds onto a cow in a grassy area as her calf feeds. Behind him, a woman holds a little boy as he sits on a fence. A dog stands at their feet. A woman leans out of a window of the house in the background and looks at the camera.
This photograph depicts an outdoor scene of the Portland Union Stockyards in North Portland. Cattle are enclosed in wooden pens, and a sign for Swift and Company meat packing plant is visible in the background. Several people stand near the pens or are in horseback.