Conchita Cintron Female Bullfighter Peru Historical Photo Album Signed 1939

Description

Here we have a Vintage Conchita Cintrón Bullfighter Photos & Peru Family Photo Album With Approx 228 B & W Pictures, 2 postcards and 1 giant photo of Egypt. This is a unique historical album. It is approx 14″ wide x 10″ tall. It is in good condition. some of the photos have come unglued from age and most likely more wil. The new owner can reattach or remove them as they wish. See photos for more info.

This listing is for an original European travel photo album. It dates to the late 1930s and documents a journey to Peru in Latin America. It contains a substantial body of original photographs. It includes two period photographs hand signed by Conchita Cintrón, the pioneering female bullfighter. Great piece of history for Latin Americans.

 About the Album

Original commercially produced album titled “Photographien”

Approx 228 original vintage black and white photographs (snapshot format)

Handwritten photo captions throughout

Images document:

Sea travel aboard the S.S. Bodegraven (Royal Netherlands Steamship Company) Postcard

Ports, cities, daily life, and landscapes in Peru

Bullfighting scenes and bullring action

Multiple photographs identified as Conchita Cintrón. She would have been about 17 at this time.

The album remains intact and unaltered, exactly as assembled during the period.

Signed Photographs

The album includes two original vintage photographs signed by Conchita Cintrón directly on the photographic surface. These are period snapshot photographs, not modern prints or later publicity images.

 Important disclosure:
The signed photographs have not been professionally authenticated and are offered as-is. The signatures appear consistent with period examples and are presented in full context within the original album, but no third-party authentication is provided. Buyers should bid accordingly.

 Historical Significance

Regardless of signature authentication, this album stands as a historical travel and documentary archive, capturing:

Mid-century European travel to Latin America

Eyewitness documentation of bullfighting culture in Peru

Rare candid and action-context imagery of one of the most important women in bullfighting history

Albums of this nature intact, captioned, and narrative-driven  are increasingly scarce.

 Condition

General wear consistent with age

Some photographs naturally loosening from mounts due to original adhesive aging (no repairs or restoration attempted)

No modern alterations, trimming, or rearrangement

Overall condition well-preserved for its age.

This is a serious historical item, not a casual souvenir. It will appeal to collectors of:

Photography

Latin American history

Women pioneers in sport

Bullfighting / tauromaquia

Travel and cultural documentation

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