Full-length portrait of a smiling boy and girl outdoors. They are seated on a blanket with two Penkingese dogs and a rabbit. The text “Wesley Jr. - Betty Jane Fague” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing outside a building and holding a rabbit in his arms. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

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 an unidentified boy standing next to the back of a truck. The boy has one hand on a rabbit that is sitting on top of a box in the truck bed. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of two unidentified boys standing next to a building and looking at a rabbit in the arms of the boy on the right. The boy on the left has what appears to be food in one hand, and may be holding it toward the rabbit. In the background, several other boys are watching through a window. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Article describing Irene Finley's observations of jackrabbits in eastern Oregon and the differences between rabbits and hares.

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.

An unidentified boy and Paula Kenworthy (right) seated on the ground with rabbits. The children are on a fur rug, each holding a rabbit toy, while the boy, dressed as a cowboy, reaches toward a live rabbit. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 12, 1950 (negative 1 of 8).

Photograph of an unidentified young woman holding a rabbit. The woman is standing in the aisle between rows of cages, and she is wearing a costume consisting of a capelet and a short dress with a cross on the chest. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image No. 374N0586.

Half-length portrait of a smiling girl sitting in a wicker chair surrounded by Easter lilies. She is holding a rabbit on her lap. A similar photograph, image No. 377N0038, was one of two published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 8, 1928, under the headline “Mother Nature Joins Conspiracy to Make Easter Gladsome for Time for Children.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Fine Weather Forecast For Milady’s New Bonnet And Easter Day Services.” Also see image No. 377N0037.

Full-length portrait of a girl sitting in a wicker chair surrounded by Easter lilies. She is holding a rabbit on her lap and is looking to the right. A cropped version of photograph was one of two published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 8, 1928, under the headline “Mother Nature Joins Conspiracy to Make Easter Gladsome for Time for Children.” This photograph had the following caption: “Little Miss Joan Adele Ringo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ringo, No. 112 Brainard street, sits demurely surrounded by lilies, and yet it is easy to tell she is considerably more interested in the squirming rabbit she holds so tightly.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Fine Weather Forecast For Milady’s New Bonnet And Easter Day Services.” Also see image Nos. 377N0034 and 377N0037. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of a girl sitting in a wicker chair surrounded by Easter lilies. She is looking right, toward a rabbit she is holding on the arm of the chair. A similar photograph, image No. 377N0038, was one of two published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 8, 1928, under the headline “Mother Nature Joins Conspiracy to Make Easter Gladsome for Time for Children.” The photographs accompanied a story headlined “Fine Weather Forecast For Milady’s New Bonnet And Easter Day Services.” Also see image No. 377N0034.

Photograph of an unidentified young girl sitting in a chair and holding a rabbit in her lap. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified young girl sitting on the running board of a vehicle and holding a rabbit in her lap. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified girl looking into a cage holding several rabbits. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified girl petting a rabbit that is lying on top of a cage in a barn or exhibition hall. Another rabbit is inside the cage. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Twyla Trute (left), Janet Stickney and Melanie Bates pet a rabbit at the Stickney dairy farm near Orchards, Washington. Trute and Bates visited the farm during a field trip with their sixth grade class at Irvington School. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 13, 1954 (negative 4 of 13).

A jackrabbit in the brush.

A jackrabbit in the brush.

A jackrabbit beside a sagebrush near Silver Lake, Oregon.

A jackrabbit in the brush.

A jackrabbit in the brush.

A line of men running through a field driving jackrabbits out. Image note: copy negative.

View of a large number of jackrabbits in a field during a jackrabbit drive. Image note: copy negative.

A line of men on horseback and foot preparing to drive jackrabbits out of a field. Image note: copy negative.

Photograph of an unidentified man holding a rabbit. He is sitting near a door and a cage with another rabbit inside is visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.