Traditional Bullfighting Scenes

Historical black and white images of bullfighting, capturing dramatic encounters between matadors and bulls in stadiums filled with spectators.

04/23/1916. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Catching the right-handed Alfonso Cela (Celita), when entering to kill his first Bull, third of the bullfight.

04/01/1912. A thrust from Manolete.

06/29/1913. Yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Catch of the right-handed José García (Alcalareño), by the third Bull.

04/15/1911. Regaterín Finishing off a takeaway in the fifth Toro.

10/22/1911. Bulls in Madrid. Bilbao Stroller Finishing off a Quite.

04/01/1930. Old Square. Minute in a knee pass.

09/24/1911. Bullfight in Madrid. The right-handed Juan Cecilio (Punteret) Going from crutch to his first Bull.

06/16/1912. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. The Madrid right-hander Juan Cecilio (Punteret) Passing as a crutch the Bull that caught him.

04/23/1916. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Catching the right-handed Alfonso Cela (Celita), when entering to kill his first Bull, third of the bullfight.

05/06/1913. Madrid. Machaquito Passing as a crutch.

10/13/1912. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Catching the Navarrese sword when moving from muleta to the fifth Bull.

12/22/1912. Mexico. Merced Gómez in an Estocada, in the bullfight on the 22nd. -photo Almagro.

05/25/1913. Yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. The famous right-hander Rafael González (Machaquito) Entering to kill.

Madrid, 06/01/1913. Palha bullfight. The matatadores "Machaco", Rafael Gómez "el Gallo" and Joselito "el Gallo", after an auction of the fifth bull.

09/01/1910. Yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. The Recajo sword Finishing off a takeaway from one of his Bulls.

03/16/1913. Barcelona. New Square. Rooster Preparing to square.

06/24/1912. Goat. Manolete Putting a couple of Banderillas. Photo: A. Linares.

08/03/1913. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Right-handed Ramón Martínez (Agujetas), Finishing off a Rebolera.

Madrid, 04/13/1914. The bullfight. The Sevillian bullfighter Juan Belmonte preparing for a pass to his first bull.

Seville, 04/21/1912. April Fair, third bullfight. Rafael Gomez "el Gallo" entering to kill his first bull.

04/01/1912. Manuel Dionisio in a pass.

07/02/1916. Chiquito de Begoña in the death of his first Bull.

04/01/1914. Cocherito de Bilbao Finishing off a win in the first subscription run in Madrid.

Madrid, May 1, 1919. Belmonte bullfighting in cape.

05/01/1926. Malaga. 2.- the boy from La Palma, in a Muletas pass. Photos: Aguilera -.

05/01/1913. Barcelona. Stroller after a thrust.

Madrid, 09/12/1926. In the bullfighting arena. The rejoneador of Veiga on a pair of banderillas on horseback during the bullfight.

03/01/1920. Madrid, in the bullring. The matador Bernardo Casielles in the first bullfight of the year.

06/01/1912. Barcelona. Minute in a knee pass.

05/01/1912. Malaga. Larita Going in to Kill. Photo: Almeida -Approximate date.

05/01/1926. Barcelona. Algabeño Banderilleando.

05/01/1912. The Aranjuez bullfight. Antonio Fuentes Putting a Superb Pair of Banderillas on His Second Bull.

04/01/1913. Old Square. Punteret in his crutch pass.

07/01/1912. Barcelona. Minute Going in to kill.

08/06/1912. Little cock ending in quite.

05/01/1912. Bulls in Madrid. Ricardo Torres (Bombita), in a pass.

05/01/1913. Barcelona. New Square. Mojino on the Bull that Wounded Him.

09/23/1917. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid 1 Angelete Receiving the alternative from Manos de Cocherito 2 Cocherito in a muleta pass 3 Angelete in a cape pass.

01/01/1913. Madrid. Malla, after finishing a hit by Bajo.

04/01/1913. Old Square in Barcelona. Antonio Fuentes after a lunge.

PASTOR , VICENTE MATADOR DE TOROS ESPAÑOL . MADRID 1879 - 1966 ENTRANDO A MATAR.

Madrid, 05/30/1914. Gallito giving his first bull a chest pass during the Press Run.

06/01/1912. Carabanchel. Adolfo Guerra Going from Muleta.

08/01/1912. Barcelona. Vazquez Ii Passing as a crutch.

05/17/1913. Madrid. Vicente Pastor at the end of a quiet.

03/16/1913. Valencia, -bullfight on March 16. Bullfighting Cowboy with Cape.

04/20/1913. From yesterday afternoon's bullfight. The sword Torquito, who confirmed his alternative yesterday afternoon, finishing off a pass in his first bull. Photo Alba.

08/10/1912. From Sunday's bullfight in San Sebastián. Catching the matador Manuel Rodriguez (Manolete) to the Mataral fifth bull that caused him two wounds.

Seville, 06/01/1913. Francisco Piedra bullfighting with a crutch.

01/01/1927. Seville. Bullfighting Festival. The palm boy Bullfighting for Veronicas in the bullfight held in "la Pañoleta". To benefit the Joselito club.

08/04/1912. From yesterday's bullfight in Carabanchel. The right-handed Juan Sal (Saleri) spearing one of the Fighting Cattle in the Plaza de Vista Alegre.

10/19/1913. - Ricardo Torres Bombita - Farewell - after the thrust he gave to the first Bull.

07/01/1916. Zarco Passing as a crutch.

Santander, 08/10/1913. Bullfight from the Miura ranch. Joselito "el Gallo", after a medium thrust to the bull.

05/19/1912. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. The matador Antonio Boto (Regaterín), Finishing a kill.

San Sebastian, 08/14/1912. Juan Gaona Passing as a crutch.

05/25/1965. Santiago Martín "el Viti" triumphs in the Eleventh bullfight of the San Isidro Fair, in which he faced the feared "Miuras".

07/01/1912. Barcelona. The Bull that the bullfighter picador killed with a punch.

07/12/1914. 12th of July. Ostioncito passing as a crutch in the Plaza de Carabanchel.

06/02/1912. Madrid. Vicente Pastor after a thrust.

07/28/1912. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. José Gárate (Limeño), Bullfighting with a crutch.

07/28/1912. Madrid. Gallito At the end of a quit.

06/15/1913. Bullfight on June 15 in Valencia. Mestizo Entering to kill his second.

03/25/1911. The bullfight yesterday in Madrid the Bilbao right-hander Seraphim Virgio La (Terquito) Giving a thrust to his second Bull.

09/24/1923. The right-handed Luis Freg was caught and seriously injured by his first bull in the bullring in Madrid.

04/28/1914. 1st of the Fair, Jerez de la Frontera, rooster Lancendo de capa to the 5th Bull - photo Diego González.

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01/01/1930. The matador Alfredo Corrochano in a bullfighting incident.

05/17/1912. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Vicente Pastor Passing the Bull that Caught Him as a Crutch.

06/01/1912. Seville. Vázquez Ii Going from Muleta, on Knees, To his first Bull.

Córdoba, 12/27/1912. Charity bullfighting festival. José Gómez, Joselito el Gallo, going in to kill.

04/01/1913. Torquito Matching to kill in the bullfight in the old square of Barcelona last Sunday.

Madrid, 04/22/1917. Deadly catch by Ballesteros. In the image, after being gored by the bull.

06/09/1918. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. 1.-mesh Finishing off a Quite. 2.-Celtic ornament. 3.-Algabeño Bullfighting of Capa. 4.-national in a Lucida luck.

12/31/1929. Márquez Veroniqueando.

Vintage Photograph. Bullfight in ring in Madrid at Plaza de Toros.

£3000 tilt with death. January 1, 1952. (Photo by The Associated Press Ltd.).

09/30/1926. Madrid. In the bullfighting arena. The rejoneador cañero Nailing a bullfight of death to one of the Bulls that fought in the bullfight yesterday afternoon.

Poll photo collection. Bullfight in the Arena of Nimes. Picador sticks bull with lance, left the torero's. September 1, 1935. France, Nimes

08/10/1913. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. One of the Landes Jumpers Executing the somersault over the first Bull Fighting yesterday.

03/01/1912. Bilbao. José Muñagorri, Matching to kill.

05/05/1912. Catching Torquito in the bullfight on Day 5. Sponsorship of La Caixa.

01/01/1940. Manolete, the stillness and the value of a muletazo.

SANCHEZ MEJIAS , MANUEL. MATADOR DE TOROS ESPAÑOL.

Vintage Photograph. Bull threatening a bullfighter in bull fight at Plaza de Toros.

Granada, 06/11/1914. Belmonte giving a pass on his knees in the first run.

Manolete in his debut on May 1, 1935.

06/18/1981. Manolo Vázquez waiting for the bull.

The Camargue - (Magazine Unit). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Madrid, 01/27/1913. The bullfight. The right-handed Rafael Gómez (Gallo), bullfighting one of his bulls.

Córdoba, 05/27/1913. Córdoba Fair third bullfight. Manuel Rodríguez Sánchez Manolete, going in to kill Escapulario, the second of the afternoon.

03/28/1921. Madrid. In Yesterday's Bullfight. 1.- Varelito in a Natural pass. 2. Chicuelo on the Bull whose ear was Granted.

Beauty And Bravery - Former Broadway model and actress Bette Ford, 23, won acclaim from a tough Mexico bullfighting audience today as she fought and killed two bulls in her formal debut, in Plaza de Toros here. A bad draw in the bulls left her, however, little opportunity to show the results of a year's training. She was knocked down four times during the afternoon in narrow escapes. July 11, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

01/03/1982. The Spanish bullfighter boy Juan Pedro Galán appears before the Mexican fans, with a triumphant performance that culminated with the ride on shoulders in the Monumental of Mexico.

02/19/1911. Andrés del Campo (Dominguín) was caught by the first bug from yesterday's bullfight in Madrid.

01/13/1907. Antonio Montes, in the bullfight in which he found Death.

04/18/1913. Santander, posed in a great pair to the quarter in its Second. Photo: Duomarco.

01/01/1970. Florenco married Morales.

Toledo, 08/16/1998. José Tomás bullfighting.

07/27/1913. Valencia Square. July 27th. Rooster in an ornament at the slaughter of one of his Bulls.

05/01/1919. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Mesh Finishing off a remove.

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