A wickiup made of boards, poles, mats and cloth is located on the flat, rocky shore of the Columbia River. Nearby are two horses. An unidentified object is on the ground by the wickiup.
Cowboys compete in a roman style horse race at the Roundup in Pendleton, Oregon. Three cowboys, each rider standing on two horses, race around a dirt track. Spectators are in grandstands around the perimeter of the track. Objects in the background include teepees, American flags on flag poles,and a banner that reads, "The Round-Up". The man winning the race is identified as Ben Corbett.
A group of seven men pose in the rodeo arena at the Pendleton Roundup. All seven men wear hats. Five are dressed in long-sleeved shirts. Two are wearing suits with ties. A man standing towards the back of the group spins a rope around himself and two other men who are kneeling next to him. The four men in the foreground appear to be playing a game with coins. In the background a grandstand with spectators is visible.
A man with a camera on a tripod flees a cowboy riding a bucking horse in a rodeo arena at the Pendleton Roundup. The man on the horse is identified as Bud Ogilvy. A piece of paper that reads "79" is attached to the back of his long-sleeved shirt. As he rides, his right hand is raised holding his cowboy hat. He wears wooly chaps and cowboy boots with metal spurs.
A man identified as Dan Clarke stands in a rodeo arena with his hands raised and a hog-tied steer at his feet. He is dressed in a cowboy hat, long-sleeved shirt, scarf, striped wool pants, belt, gloves, and cowboy boots. A rope hangs from his pants pocket. In the background is a saddled horse, and spectators are in grandstands.
Lucille Mullhall posing with a horse at the Roundup. She is dressed in a dark cowboy hat, long-sleeved striped turtleneck shirt, and pleated skirt. She wears a bracelet. Attached to her turtleneck is a bow and small round buttons. Her right arm is draped over the horse which is fitted with a saddle, bridle, and reins. Visible in the background are out of focus horses and a lookout tower with megaphone.
A man identified as Jim Massey bulldogs a steer at the Round Up. Jim has his hands raised in the air and his legs wrapped around the neck of a steer; he is biting its lip. He wears a thermal long-sleeved shirt, pants, and boots. A wooden fence with an attached gate is seen in the background.
Black and white image of an Indian baby in a cradleboard that is leaning up against a reed plant in a marsh. An Indian woman is hiding in the plant behind the child, possibly the mother.
Black and white image of a horse drawn combine harvester out working in the field. Approximately 24 horses are pulling the combine. Four men are on the combine.