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Mexican Bullfight, Gillett, Colorado

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Call Number	P-677
Title	Mexican Bullfight, Gillett, Colorado
Creator(s)	Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)
Summary	View of the bullfight on August 24 or 25, 1895, in the wood bullring built at the race track in Gillett, Colorado, for the occasion. Joe Wolfe was the organizer of the event which caused a scandal because of its cruelty to animals. Three horseback riders gallop after a blurred image, probably the bull. Observers are in the stands behind the wood fence; the stands are decorated with bunting and a flag.
Date	[August 1895.]
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.; R7001706774
Physical Description	1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photonegative : nitrate ; 12 x 17 (5 x 7); 1 photoprint ; 11 x 16 cm. (4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
Subject	Gillett (Colo.)--1890-1900. Bullfighting--Colorado--Gillett--1890-1900.
Source	Source: H. S. Poley
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Film negatives.; Nitrate negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	00170677.tif