Pope Laid To Rest 1958

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Full title reads: "Rome. Pope Laid To rest".

Rome, Italy. Funeral service for Pope Pius XII.

GV Masses of people in St. Peter's Square waiting for the cortege to arrive. GV Crowds outside St. Peter's. SV Group of nuns waiting behind barrier. GV Pan, hearse with motor cycle escort,...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50138
Sort Number:
58/083
Time in/Out:
01:51:12:00 / 01:52:56:00
Canister:
58/83
Film ID:
1561.33
Issue Date:
16/10/1958

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