Classic Bullfighting Scenes

Historical photos of bullfighting events from the early 20th century, portraying dramatic moments and traditional techniques in the bullring.

08/17/1913. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Spectacular Fucking of the Algabeño right-hander Ii (Pedro Carranza) upon entering to kill his first Bull.

09/03/1911. Bullfight in Madrid. Andrés del Campo "Dominguín" being caught by the fourth Bull.

Écija (Seville), 09/22/1918. Bulls of Écija. The right-handed Sánchez Mejías giving a helped pass to the bull that caught him and caused a serious injury.

10/08/1913. Plaza de Sevilla, day 8. Juan Belmonte Finishing off a Quite. Photo: Dominguez.

04/06/1913. Malaga. Limeño Finishing off a kill in the first Toro - photo castle.

05/01/1916. The Aranjuez bullfight. Joselito rooster in his first bull.

05/01/1912. Mazzantini Trimming the coat on the arm.

08/17/1913. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Spectacular Fucking of the Algabeño right-hander Ii (Pedro Carranza) upon entering to kill his first Bull.

10/19/1909. Machaquito Giving a brilliant set of Capas to the third Bull.

10/09/1913. Yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Catching the right-handed beaver Ibarra (Cocherito de Bilbao), upon entering to kill the third Bull of the afternoon.

05/01/1912. Mazzantinito Bullfighting cape.

09/28/1913. Madrid Bullring, day 28. Rafael González (Machaquito), in a Verónica to the Third Bull of Veragua.

A Veronica by Nicanor Villalta in the Santander bullring during the second fair (07/30/1928).

08/03/1913. Plaza de Madrid, August 3. The debutant Herrerin Laces the cape on one of his Bulls.

09/18/1913. Saint Sebastian. Day 18. Machaco Giving a chest pass.

04/20/1913. Torquito Finishing off a Quite. Madrid. Photo Alba.

05/05/1912. Malaga. Catching Rafael Gómez by the second Bull. Photo: Almeida.

01/01/1905. The bullfighter Rafael González Madrid, known as "Machaquito", performing a take.

05/17/1913. Yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. The Madrid right-hander Vicente Pastor, Giving a chest pass to his first Bull.

06/01/1912. Alicante. José Gómez (Gallito) Matching to kill his third Bull.

04/01/1912. Carabanchel. Calerito Preparing a pass.

07/14/1918. From yesterday afternoon's bullfight, in Madrid. 1.-Confirmation of the alternative of Alejandro Saez (Ale). 2.-Punturet Finishing off a Quite. 3.-merino Passing crutch.

San Sebastian, 08/01/1912. Manuel Rodríguez Manolete crazy.

05/02/1911. Gaona Going from crutch to the fourth Bull in yesterday's bullfight in Madrid.

10/10/1913. Plaza de Orihuela, day 10. Juan Belmonte Adorning himself in a muleta task.

06/01/1913. Madrid.Regaterin in a Veronica.

04/07/1912. From the charity run in Madrid. The veteran bullfighter Antonio Fuentes spearing the first of the Bulls fought yesterday afternoon.

BOMBITA. RICARDO TORRES. MATADOR DE TOROS ESPAÑOL.TOMARES 1879 - 1936. PLAZA DE TOROS DE SAN SEBASTIAN , AÑO 1909.

01/01/1913. Madrid. José Gómez, (Gallito), Bullfighting cape.

07/15/1912. Madrid. Little rooster at the end of a cut.

08/01/1914. Murcia. Belmonte Bullfighting with a crutch to the Bull that Caught him. Photo: Mateo -Approximate date.

12/31/1897. Warrior coming in to kill.

06/01/1917. In the bullring of San Sebastián. Catching the spontaneous Agustín Areta, who threw himself into the ring in the press rush.

09/21/1913. Saragossa. Day 21. (Jaime Ballesteros) Herrerín giving a puncture to one of his Bulls. Photo: fat.

06/01/1912. Barcelona. Machaquito Preparing a crutch pass.

05/08/1915. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. The right-handed José Gómez (Gallito), passing as a crutch to the Bull whose ear was granted to him.

06/01/1913. Bullfight for the benefit of Recajo. Coachman Watching His Bull Roll After a Great Lunge.

Manolete at a moment during the bullfight on May 1, 1935.

04/02/1911. Blanquito coming out of putting on a couple of Banderillas.

07/27/1912. Valencia. Picking Flowers in the Bullfight of 27.

Vintage Photograph. Bull fight in ring in Madrid at Plaza de Toros.

04/01/1913. Valencia, ale Going from crutch to his first Bull. Photo barber Masip (Stamp).

Calatayud (Zaragoza), September 1926. In the bullring. The matador Ignacio Sánchez Mejías stabbing one of the cattle he fought.

07/13/1913. Pamplona Square. July 13. Sources after a good Lunge.

06/22/1913. Seville. Bullfight on June 22. Tello is caught when he enters to kill his first.

06/08/1913. Seville, day 8. Abaito Toreando de Muleta. Photo: Baldomero Domínguez.

Barcelona, 07/07/1912. Bullfight from the Salas ranch. Rafael Gómez "el Gallo", in a doubloon.

04/06/1913. Barcelona. New Square. José Gómez (Gallito), Crutching in Sunday's bullfight.

Madrid, 05/12/1969. Third run of the San Isidro Fair. Ángel Teruel appears for the first time in Madrid, and at the same time confirms his alternative. Photo: Teodoro Naranjo Domínguez. ARCHDC.

09/07/1913. Barcelona. Plaza Vieja, day 7. Saleri Ii Going from crutch to his first Bull.

03/01/1912. Madrid. Bullfight in which the Malaga right-hander Francisco Madrid was spectacularly caught in the last Bull.

Madrid. July 1926. Belmonte bulling his first bull. In medallion, Rafaél Gómez (Gallo) in a crutch pass.

06/15/1913. Bullfight on Sunday 15. Fucking Freg. A Fall of Danger.

Barcelona, 3/16/1924. Catching the right-handed Trinitario at the opening of the bullfighting season in Barcelona.

09/12/1930. Pascual Márquez in his second Bull.

04/01/1913. Madrid. Manolete, when leaving Enfrontilado from a Lunge.

10/12/1913. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. The right-handed Rafael Gómez (Gallo) Giving a muleta pass to one of the Bulls he was assigned to Kill. Photo: wheel.

01/31/1912. Bullfight in Mexico. Mexican right-hander Rodolfo Gaona Toreando de Capa. Photo: Longoria -Approximate date.

05/22/1913. From Yesterday's Bullfight. Tomás Alarcón (Mazzantinito), when falling before his first Bull during the muleta task.

08/24/1913. Malaga Bullring, August 24. Rafael Gómez, Preparing to bullfight his first Bull. Photo: Navarro.

04/30/1912. Madrid. Gallito Passing as a crutch.

09/22/1918. Madrid. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. 1.-mesh in a high pass. 2.-Paco Madrid Going in to Kill. 3.-Camará on his last Bull.

04/01/1912. Seville. Fourth Run. Gaona in a Cutout, 4th Fair, by Gregorio Campo.

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

07/27/1913. Plaza de la Línea, July 27. Matías Lara (Larita), Going in to Kill. Photo: Trinidad Diaz.

09/01/1917. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid 1 Vazquez Entering to kill 2 Malea Passing as a crutch 3 Madrid Lanceting as a cape.

05/29/1917. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. 1.-rooster in a Rebolera. 2.-Martin Vázquez Lanceando de Capa. 3.-gallito Finishing off a Quite, and 4, Belmonte in a Veronica.

04/01/1912. Bombita At the end of a cut.

03/16/1912. Royal Bullfight in Alicante. Exposed fall of the picador's muleteer in the fight of the third Bull in the bullfight the day before yesterday.

Horse Vs Bull - A Superb Horsewoman -- Conchita Cintron wheels her mount sidewise to the bull, at the same time planting tormenting banderillas in the maddened animal's shoulders. This is the ***** phase of her battle tot he death with "El Toro." March 9, 1940. (Photo by ACME).

Córdoba, 12/27/1912. Charity bullfighting festival. Fernando Gómez, Gallito Chico, passing as a crutch.

12/31/1912. Bullfighting Festival in Soto de Aldovea. Bombita Bullfighting A cow in the Bullring that the Duke of Tovar owns in the municipality of Torrejón.

Malaga, 05/22/1913. Mano a mano in the Malagueta bullring with bulls from Moreno Santamaría for the bullfighters Rafael Gómez Ortega "El Gallo", in green and gold, and Cocherito de Bilbao. In the image, "El Gallo" with the muleta in the fifth, which he ended up killing with a half-thrust, with an ovation from the public.

Seville, April 1959. Rafael Ortega in the lunge of the bull "Trabuco", by Miura, fought in the fourth bullfight of the April Fair.

05/02/1912. Bilbao. Buggy Watching his second Bull fall.

08/04/1912. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. The right-handed José Gómez (gallito Chico), finishing off a takeaway from one of his Bulls.

04/28/1912. Seville. Zapaterito Passing as a crutch.

03/01/1924. Barcelona. Inauguration of the bullfighting season. Fucking the right-handed Trinidadian.

02/25/1912. The first Bullfighting festival of the year in Madrid. Alfonso Cela (Celita) Giving a Knee Pass to his second Bull in the bullfight Verified yesterday afternoon.

05/12/1918. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Stroller Passing crutch.

01/01/1960. Chamaco, injured, after suffering a catch in the right thigh.

Madrid. 05/22/1910. The Charity Run. A magnificent punch from Zurito on the fifth bull.

06/02/1921. Madrid. In Yesterday's Bullfight. 1. Saleri Ii Putting a pair of Banderillas. 2. Chicuelotorando de Capa. 3. Granero Going in to Kill (Portela Photos).

Madrid, May 1959. A natural welcome pass.

08/24/1913. Plaza de Madrid, August 24. A dangerous fall in the third Toro and Navarrese on the move.

08/15/1912. Madrid Paco Madrid in a hurry.

01/01/1930. THE matador Alfredo Corrochando using a crutch in an image from the 1930s.

04/01/1912. Malaga. Paco Madrid Going in to Kill. Photo: Almeida -Approximate date.

03/01/1924. Castellón de la Plana. Bull run. Right-handed Marcial Lalanda giving a natural pass.

05/13/1913. Good views. Corchaito Giving a Veronica - photo wheel.

08/18/1912. Madrid Turquito in a hurry.

08/13/1912. Madrid. Pedro Carranza Bullfighting cape.

01/01/1965. An excellent crutch pass from Paco Camino.

06/01/1919. In the bullring of Madrid. Belmonte Launching his first Bull.

05/02/1912. Rodolfo Gaona Crutching in the Same Bullfight.

R- PASE DE PECHO DEL TORERO EL CID.

El torero español 'Mondeño' durante una corrida.

MONDEÑO JUAN GARCIA GIMENEZ MATADOR DE TOROS ESPAÑOL . PUERTO REAL 1934 ACTUACION EN LA FERIA DE ABRIL DE SEVILLA , AO 1967-- COGIDA;.

05/17/1913. The Neighborhoods. Inn At the completion of a Quite. Photo: Trinidad Diaz.

04/02/1911. Rafael Gómez (Gallito) Spearing one of his Bulls.

09/21/1913. Yesterday's bullfight. The right-hander Alonso Cela (Celita), giving an assisted pass to his first Toro.

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