Cowboys and cattle at water hole. Possibly near Silver Lake.

Cowboys swinging lassos to catch a steer.

Cowboys using lassos to rope cattle.

Cowboys cutting out steers.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing to the left. He is smiling and is wearing a Western-style hat, a coat, and trousers. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Elliott” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The name “McCarty” was written on the negative, then crossed out. Image note: Residue from rubber band on negative.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He is smiling and is wearing jeans and a Western-style hat and shirt. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Whitey Hoffman” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He is smiling and is wearing chaps and a Western-style hat and shirt. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Alvin Gordon” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He is wearing a Western-style hat, a collared shirt, and jeans. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Jim McGee” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the photograph.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He is smiling and is wearing a Western-style hat, a plaid collared shirt, and jeans. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Ward Watkins” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of four unidentified men on horses running down a dirt track, probably the racetrack at the Multnomah County Fairgrounds in Gresham, Oregon. Each man is holding a lasso. The number 21 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph may have been taken during the county fair.

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).

A man rides a horse in the Great Western Rodeo at Jantzen Beach. He is wearing a cowboy hat and leather chaps. Another man in a striped shirt is running in the background (negative 1 of 10).

A man sits on the back of a bucking bull in a field at the Pendleton Round-up. A crowd watches from the stand in the background (negative 3 of 13).

A man riding a bucking bronco at the Pendleton Round-Up. The horse has its hind legs in the air, while the man holds a rope handle attached to its bridle. “RN” can be seen on the man’s leather chap pants, while spectators watch from the far side of the arena (negative 1 of 6).

Photograph showing a cowboy on horseback shaking hands with a woman standing on elevated platform next to him. They are facing each other and smiling. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The woman and cowboy are unidentified.

Half-length portrait of a smiling man sitting on a wooden ramp and facing front. He is wearing trousers and a Western-style hat and shirt. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Tom Hogan” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. The name “Herb Dahl” was written on the negative, then crossed out.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He is wearing a Western-style hat and shirt, a neckerchief, and jeans. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Fox O’Callahan” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors. His legs are crossed and he is facing front. He is wearing a Western-style hat, a coat, a collared shirt, a tie, trousers, and cowboy boots. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “McCarty” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Four cowboys posing in a line.

Six cowboys and a steer.

Cowboys cutting out cattle.

Cowboys releasing a roped steer.

A man riding a bucking bronco at the Pendleton Round-Up. The horse has its hind legs in the air, while the man holds one arm behind him. Spectators watch from the far side of the field. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, September 12, 1952 (negative 2 of 18).

A group of three unidentified winning cowboys at the 1952 Pendleton Round-Up. They wear western shirts and hats while sitting on top of a fence smiling. The man at the right side wears a floral shirt and is partially outside the frame (negative 1 of 6).

Four cowboys pulling a steer out of the mud.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He is smiling and is wearing a Western-style hat and shirt, a neckerchief, and jeans. The following text is visible on his belt buckle: “BUCKING CONTEST / Cheyenne Frontier Days / 1933 / MEL STONEHOUSE.” The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Mel Stonehouse” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He is smiling and is wearing a Western-style hat, a jacket, a plaid collared shirt, a tie, and trousers. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Buck Lucas” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Three-quarters portrait of a man sitting on a wooden ramp outdoors and facing front. He is wearing a Western-style hat and collared shirt, a neckerchief, and trousers. The photograph was probably taken at the annual Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. The name “Jim Irwin” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the photograph.