BULLFIGHT IN AN ARENA IN SPAIN

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

BULLFIGHT IN AN ARENA IN SPAIN

Entry/Object ID

96.7.2.2

Description

Color: Black; White A black and white photograph of a bullfight in a stadium in Spain, 1930. The bullfighter is at the left center with his back to the camera. He holds the cape, which is draped over his sword, on the left. Only a portion of the bull's body is seen standing in front of him. The head of a man wearing a hat is at the left of the foreground. Many people are in the two-level stands, which are in the background. Stamped on the back is, "VELOX" and, "001AR374." The photograph was taken during Agnes Temple's honeymoon and was housed in her album, which is item 96.7.94.1, along with many other photographs which span 96.7.1.1-.93.1. Contact sheets 2000.159.1.1-.8 show the original positioning of the images within the album. With water damage and stains, the object is in poor condition. Number-Units: 1

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sports, Stadiums, Bullfighters

Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Photographs, Clothing and dress, Bullfights--Spain

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photographs