The New Pope Pius Xi 1922

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St. Peters Square, Italy.

Full titles read: "THE NEW POPE PIUS XI - imparts his first Apostolic blessing on the "the City and the World from Balcony of the Vatican - the first time a Pope has appeared in public since 1870."

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
19474
Sort Number:
G 0850
Time in/Out:
01:29:27:00 / 01:30:40:00
Canister:
G 850
Film ID:
404.25
Issue Date:
13/02/1922

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