Photograph of two unidentified girls in a stall, each one standing next to a calf and hugging it around the neck. 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.

Photograph of two unidentified men standing outside a barn with a bull or steer. The man on the left is holding the animal by a lead rope. The number 11 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 young woman kneeling next to a calf, probably at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 5, Section 7 (home magazine) of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 22, 1943. The photograph had the following caption: “After a ribbon at the 37th annual Multnomah county fair will be many fine livestock entries like this Ayreshire calf, posed by Bettylou Bisch of Portland. Four-H members walk off with a good share of the blue ribbons each year for their home-grown calves.” The 1943 fair opened on Monday, August 23.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a bull holding the bull by its nose ring. Buildings are 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 1943 Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified girl posing with a heifer outside a barn, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of young people, each with a cow or heifer, on the lawn outside barns labeled “cattle” and “sheep.” The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of a bull on the lawn near a building, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Photograph of an unidentified young woman and man posing with a cow and calf near a barn labeled “Cattle,” possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The young woman may be the same person pictured in image Nos. 374N0705 and 374N0752.

Photograph of an unidentified girl kneeling next to a calf lying in a bed of straw. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

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 a bull standing next to a load of hay in a truck or wagon. The number 2 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 two unidentified men posing with two heifers. Each man is holding the lead rope of one of the heifers. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified woman posing with a heifer on a wooden walkway outside a building. The number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

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 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 of two unidentified women posing with a cow as an unidentified man holds the cow by its halter. The photograph was probably been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of two unidentified women posing with a cow. The photograph was probably been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing next to a bull or steer and holding it by a lead rope attached to the animal’s nose ring. The photograph was probably been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a small dog and a calf in a pen. The dog is holding the calf’s lead rope in its mouth. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of a bull, taken from the side, probably at the 1931 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The bull is on a lead rope held by an unidentified person outside the frame. The text “Champ — Jersey Bull — 1931” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph of a cow, taken from the side, probably at the 1931 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The cow is on a lead rope held by an unidentified person partially outside the frame. The text “Champ — Jersey Cow — 1931” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a bull at the 1931 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The text “Champ — Holstein Bull — 1931” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in a pen with a steer and holding it by a lead rope. The photograph was likely taken at the 1931 Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The text “Champ — Shorthorn Steer — 1931” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in a pen with a steer and holding the steer’s lead rope. The photograph was likely taken at the 1931 Pacific International Livestock Exposition. The text “Champ Steer of Show — 1931” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph, taken from the rear, of an unidentified man holding a cow by a lead rope. An unidentified person outside the frame is lifting the end of the cow’s tail with one hand. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Image note: Photograph is out of focus and shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of an unidentified man and three unidentified children in a stall with a cow. The man and the girl in the center are watching the girl on the left, who is sitting on a box next to the cow and is reaching toward the cow’s udder. The photograph may have been 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, taken from the side, of an unidentified man standing next to a cow and holding the animal by its halter. The man and cow are standing on the wooden walkway next to a building. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland, possibly in 1932, when the exposition was held from October 15 to October 22.