A man fighting a bull in Soná, Veraguas, Panama, 1953
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Creator: Wetmore, Alexander 1886-
Form/Genre: Person, candid
Date: May 24, 1953
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Alexander Wetmore Papers, RU 7006, Box 179, Panama 1953
Image of a man fighting a bull in Soná, Veraguas, Panama. The man is standing in the ring holding a cape and the bull is charging towards the man. Bystanders are standing and sitting around the ring which is enclosed by a fence made out of wood. The ring is also surrounded by several buildings. The image was taken by Smithsonian Secretary Alexander Wetmore on May 24, 1953, during an ornithological expedition to Panama.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Image contained in photo album prepared by Alexander Wetmore of his trip to Panama. Wetmore Neg. #5106. A film of this trip, showing the bull-fight and procession, is located in the Watson M. Perrygo Papers, RU 7306.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Alexander Wetmore Papers, RU 7006, Box 179, Panama 1953
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
May 24, 1953
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SIA2009-0563 and 5106
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and White; Size: 4.5w x 4.5h; Type of Image: Person, Candid; Medium: Photographic print