Call NumberP-677CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)DateAugust 1895SummaryView 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.Physical Description1 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.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectGillett (Colo.)Bullfighting--Colorado--GillettCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700170677Type of MaterialFilm negativesNitrate negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromH. S. PoleyNotesTitle supplied by cataloger. R7001706774
Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley), Mexican Bullfight, Gillett, Colorado (August 1895). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 12/02/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1029424
