The Pope 1949

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

St. Peter's Square, Rome, Italy. The Pope speaks out against the imprisonment of a Hungarian Priest.

LS GV Elevated massed crowds in St. Peters Square. LS GV Elevated massed crowds in St. Peters Square. Banner in foreground...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
59851
Sort Number:
UNSO 047 A
Time in/Out:
01:40:21:00 / 01:41:18:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 047 A
Film ID:
1524.34
Issue Date:

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