Historic Bullfighting Events

Black and white images from early 20th century bullfighting, illustrating traditional practices and the drama of the bullring.

07/26/1914. July 26. The bullfighter ale finishing off a show in the plaza of Madrid.
07/26/1914. July 26. The bullfighter ale finishing off a show in the plaza of Madrid.
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Poll photo collection. Bullfight in the Arena of Nimes. Bullfighter performs the 'Estocade', the stabbing of the bull with a slightly curved sword. September 1, 1935. France, Nimes
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01/01/1940. Paco Ruiz bullfighting in Plasencia.
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Images of a Life. The thinker Bullfighting in the Azpeitia square (Guipuzcoa), during the summer of 1935.
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08/15/1920. Madrid. In the bullfighting arena. The bullfighter Mariano Montes, receiving one of the ovations that earned him last Sunday's bullfight in which he killed eight bulls alone.
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05/18/1919. Madrid. In the bullfighting arena. 1.-Fortuna Bullfighting as a cape in his first Bull. 2.-Varelito Finishing off a takeaway.
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07/01/1912. Alicante. Pedro Carranza Going from crutch to his second bull - photo Jose Bosch.
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Vintage Photograph. A cowboy on a bucking bronco in front of a crowd of spectators.
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06/17/1919. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. 1.-Joselito, and 2, Belmonte in the death of two of his Bulls.
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06/08/1919. From yesterday's bullfight in the plaza of Madrid. Saleri Giving the alternative to Belmontito (X).
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Japan, tokyo, competition among sumo wrestlers, 1930-40.
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Camarón toreando en la fiesta campera que se celebró en Los Albujeros con motivo de la visita de Maribel Fraga. CAMARON DE LA ISLA.
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05/01/1926. Bullfights in Jerez, Barcelona and Madrid. Jerez: a chest pass from Juan Belmonte.
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05/14/1917. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. 1.-Joselito Finishing off a pass from Muleta. 2.-Belmonte Passing from Muleta. 3.- Fortuna, Veroniqueando.
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A wrestling match while riding mules - Indian troops at a Sports meeting held at Salonika during the First World War. Date: 1916
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Acrobats performing in a circus
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Washington, D.C.: c. 1926. The Yankees Lou Gehrig scores head first in the fourth inning as Joe Harris's throw gets away from catcher Hank Severeid of the Washington Senators. The Yanks beat the Senators 3-2.
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Vintage Photograph. Portuguese bullfight scene. Frame 2.
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Rome, Italy may 1964: Picador riding a horse and fighting a bull with a vara in a bullring in front of a large crowd of spectators
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07/10/1926. Bulls in Madrid and Pamplona. 3. Sacristan Fuentes Crazy in the Sunday bullfight. Pamplona. (Roldan Photos).
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Poll photo collection. Bullfight in the Arena of Nimes. Picador on horseback sticks bull with lance, around it is the torero's. September 1, 1935. France, Nimes
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07/04/1926. Madrid. The Sunday Bullfight. The right-handed Manuel Martinez (X) watching the rapier be drawn after a brilliant task.
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Jockey of the district of the tower during the Palio of Siena, 1910-20.
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Toreador and matador enraging the bull, Juarez, Mexico , Bullfighters, Bulls, Bullfighting, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States