A little boy wearing a cowboy hat holds a horse by the reigns at the Pendleton Round-Up. He looks at the horse and smiles. Writing across the top of the negative reads, "Monte Freel, trick rider." (negative 2 of 11).
A bronc rider on horseback at the Pendleton Round-Up. The horse is rising upward, as the rider holds onto a rope with one hand. An audience can be seen at the far side of the dirt arena (negative 1 of 24).
A bronc rider falling off a horse during the Pendleton Round-Up. The man is in mid-fall, while the horse kicks its back legs into the air. An audience can be seen watching from the background (negative 2 of 23).
A bronc rider falling off a horse during the Pendleton Round-Up. Another rider on horseback watches from behind, with an audience gathered at the side of arena (negative 20 of 24).
A cowboy rides a bucking bronco at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. The horse is airborne. Crowds watch from the stands in the background. Writing on the right side of the negative reads, "Widow maker, Bill Watts" (negative 1 of 11).
A cowboy rides a bull at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. On the right, a rodeo clown taunts the bull. Crowds watch from the stands in the background. Writing across the top of the negative reads, "Bob Sheppard" (negative 3 of 11).
Two women, identified as Marie and Sheila Pond, with a baby identified as Calvin Jones, in a cradleboard or carrier, standing among a group of tipis. This photograph was published in the September 12, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 2 of 10).
Cowboy Casey Tibbs smiles at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. He wears a cowboy hat and large belt buckle and looks to the left of the camera. A young cowboy seated behind him in the background smiles at the camera. Writing across the top of the negative reads, "Casey Tibbs." This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on September 12, 1958 (negative 6 of 12).
A smiling African American child holds a “1950 Pendleton Round-Up” newspaper. He wears a western shirt and hat, while additional copies of the paper under one arm (negative 20 of 21).
Two children, dressed as a cowboy and cowgirl, stand next to a spotted horse (mule?) at the Pendleton Round-Up. Both children are looking towards the horse and holding a rope (negative 1 of 11).
Chief Clarence Burke, of the Confederated Tribes of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, fastening a headdress on the head of Lee Drake at the Pendleton Round-up (negative 3 of 11).
A group of people standing around a tipi under construction. A Native American woman stands to the left of the frame with one arm raised. A man stands behind the structure holding a pole. Two Native American men stand on the right of the structure (negative 7 of 10).
A band performs for dancers during the Pendleton Round-up. A crowd can be seen gathered on a street, some of them dancing alone or with a partner. Several neon business signs can be seen at either side of the street (negative 10 of 24).
Bronc rider Dell Haverty on Chappo, during the 1954 Pendleton Round-Up. The kicks his hind legs into the air as Haverty holds his left arm outward. An audience can be seen in the distance (negative 2 of 15).
A girl marches in the Pendleton Round-Up parade in Pendleton, Oregon. She spins a lasso over her head and it spins around her body. She has a whistle in her mouth. The sidewalks on both sides of the parade are filled with spectators and flags hang above the street (negative 1 of 8).
Gladys So-happy of Yakima, WA, winner of beauty contest at Pendleton Round-up being presented with blanket by Mrs. Richard M. Ott of Boston (negative 4 of 11).
Young rider Gloria Rizzo, age 3, at the Pendleton Round-Up. She wears a western hat and shirt, This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 27, 1950 (negative 22 of 24).
Actor and cowboy Hoot Gibson rides in a buggy around the arena of the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon. He holds the reins to the horse that pulls the buggy. Crowds watch from the stands in the background. Writing across the top of the negative reads, "Hoot Gibson." Gibson won the title of first all-around cowboy at the 1912 Pendleton Round-Up. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on September 11, 1958 (negative 4 of 11).
Two men and firefighting vehicles and equipment. One is standing leaning against a truck, while the other sits on the tailgate. Pumps and hoses are visible in the back of the truck (negative 5 of 7).
Ike Rude roping a steer during the 1954 Pendleton Round-Up. A lasso can be seen around the steer’s head, as it runs in front of Rude's horse. An audience watches from the side of the arena (negative 5 of 18).
A indigenous American man, holding a long and feathered staff while facing towards the camera. He wears a beaded breechcloth and is smiling. An audience can be seen watching at the far side of the arena (negative 20 of 23).
Indigenous American dancers at the Pendleton Round-Up. A adult, wearing a western shirt and chaps, is at the front of the group, with younger boys following. A seated audience can be seen at the edge of the arena, in raised bleachers (negative 16 of 23).
Indigenous American riders, wearing regalia, at the Pendleton Round-Up. The riders are passing in front of a seated audience in raised bleachers. Several United States flags are waving in the wind over the audience (negative 12 of 21).
Indigenous American riders at the Pendleton Round-Up. Two young women share a horse at the front of the group, with two other women on horseback hold children in front of themselves (negative 21 of 21).