Photograph of an unidentified woman standing with a young heifer or steer near the entrance to a barn. 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 an unidentified boy and woman posing with a bull and a cow near a barn labeled “Cattle,” possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified young man or teenage boy with a bull near a barn, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The young man is standing in front of the bull and holding the bull’s lead rope. He may be the same person in image No. 374N0696.

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

Photograph of an unidentified teenage boy standing next to a heifer and holding its head. A crowd of teenage boys, some wearing Future Farmers of America badges, is gathered around them. 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).

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).

Photograph, taken in 1939, showing two girls and three unidentified young men standing in a pen with two Holstein calves, probably at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The girls are each standing next to a calf and holding a grooming brush. The two young men in front are both holding pitchforks. Hanging above the pen are two signs with the words “4-H Club Exhibit” at the top. The sign at left lists the owner of a 6 ½-month-old Holstein calf as Helen Anderegg of Clackamas, Oregon; the sign at right lists the owner of an 8-month-old Holstein calf as Edna Anderegg, also of Clackamas. A prize ribbon is hanging next to each sign.

Photograph of an unidentified young woman standing next to a bull or steer and holding the animal’s lead ropes. The young woman is wearing a costume consisting of a hat; a fringed vest, skirt, and armguards; and what may be a prop gun in a holster. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Also see image Nos. 374N0586 and 374N0612.

Photograph of an unidentified woman standing between two cows and holding the cows’ lead ropes. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of two unidentified young women posing with livestock on the lawn near a barn. The woman on the right is standing next to a bull or steer and the woman on the left is standing next to a cow. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of a cow standing on a dirt road near a building, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

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 an unidentified man posing outdoors with a bull. Buildings are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of three unidentified men brushing a heifer, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of an unidentified boy posing outdoors with a cow, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. A building with the word “FLORAL” on the roof is visible in the background. Image note: One corner of the negative is damaged.

Photograph of a bull outdoors on a lawn, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. At left, an unidentified man is holding the bull by a lead rope attached to the bull’s nose ring. A stadium is visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified man posing with a bull outdoors on a lawn, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. The man is holding the bull by a lead rope attached to the animal’s nose ring. A stadium is visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified boy kneeling in the straw next to a cow eating from a bucket. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of a bull on a lawn, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.

Photograph of a man and bull standing on a wooden walkway. The man is holding the bull by a lead rope attached to the bull’s nose ring. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified young man posing with a bull. They are standing next to a building, and the man is holding the bull by a lead rope. The number 4 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 an unidentified man standing with a heifer on a wooden walkway. The man is holding the heifer by a lead rope. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified man leading a steer or bull out of a train car as several unidentified people watch. The photograph was likely taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of a bull and holding the animal by its halter. The man and bull are standing on a wooden walkway near a building. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition, possibly in 1928.

Photograph of an unidentified man posing with a heifer near a building. 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 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.

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.