Two people stand in a crowd while holding a chicken, at a crow eating party at the Vancouver Kaiser Shipyards. Part of an event celebrating war bonds at Kaiser Vancouver, live chickens were thrown into the audience, some carrying numbers entitling the catcher to a $25 war bond (negative 1 of 16).

Identical twins Robert and Richard Hoffman hold chickens being fed by Carl Rice, at Collins View School in Portland. Rice is holding a container in one hand, and chicken feed in the other. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, December 2, 1945 (negative 5 of 5).

Oregon Journal employee Bob Holley, holding his prized chicken in what appears to be a coop. He holds the chicken with both hands and is looking downward (negative 1 of 6).

Oregon Journal employee Bob Holley, kneeling next to a children which is holding a “First Prize” ribbon in its beak, from the Oregon Poultry & Pet Stock Association exhibition. Holley appears to be in a chicken coop, with other chickens visible in the background (negative 4 of 6).

A woman places chickens into the trunk of a car near Gertz Road and Marine Drive, while evacuating during a flood in Portland (negative 3 of 7).

Two men in an egg room at the Santa Clara hatchery in Portland. One man holds a drawer filled with eggs, while the other is writing on a clipboard. In front of the pair is a wall lined with egg drawers. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 13 of 16).

A worker at an unidentified chicken hatchery in Portland, looking at a “Chick Master” chicken incubator machine. He’s looking at a recording thermometer and writing on a clipboard. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 15 of 16).

Two men working in an egg room at an unidentified hatchery in the Portland area. Each man is holding a tilted tray, partially full of eggs. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 16 of 16).

4-H Poultry club member Trudy Rech, with a barred Plymouth Rock Pullet, at 11935 S.E. Holgate Boulevard. She’s seated on a stack of wood, holding the chicken with both hands and smiling at the camera. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 2 of 16).

A young woman kneels in a chicken coop, most likely in the Portland area. She’s in a group of chickens, holding feed in both hands. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 4 of 16).

Chickens at an unidentified hatchery, most likely in the Portland area. They stand on a wooden box with wire. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 7 of 16).

A man stands next to nesting boxes (?) at an unidentified hatchery, most likely in the Portland area. The man appears to be using a large scoop to dump chicken feed into feeders. Chickens can be seen in the boxes. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 8 of 16).

Live chickens in a Crèche at Carr Motors in Beaverton. The chickens can be seen sitting on a wooden manger, in front of a praying angel figurine (negative 6 of 6).

Photograph of man holding a rooster as another man looks at one of the bird’s wings. Behind the men are rows of cages holding more birds. The men are unidentified; they may be judging chickens at a fair or livestock show.

Photograph of an unidentified girl looking at chickens in a row of cages. The photograph may have been taken at a fair or livestock exposition.

Photograph of a coop and flock of chickens in a field of tall grass. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of four chickens outdoors next to an enclosure made of wood and chicken wire. An “X” is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Photograph of a flock of chickens near a wooden building.

Photograph of a rooster sitting on top of a wooden box near a tree.

Photograph of a chicken perched on top of a sloped wooden structure outdoors. An “X” is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a chicken on top of a sloped wooden structure outdoors.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a chicken perched on a branch lying in the grass.

Photograph, taken from the rear, of a chicken perched on a log lying in the grass. An unidentified man is visible in the background.

Photograph of two pictures of chickens. The pictures have been cropped and masked.

Photograph, taken from the side, of a chicken perched on a branch lying in the grass.

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

Photograph of an unidentified young woman seated on a wooden ramp or walkway with a rooster in her lap. The woman is sitting on a copy of the Oregon Journal; the top headline on the front page is “City Vice Reign Suspected.” The rooster is standing on more pages from the newspaper spread across the woman’s lap. The photograph may have been taken at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon.