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Confirmation of the death of Pope Pius XI
Confirmation of the death of Pope Pius XI
Confirmation of the death of Pope Pius XI

Confirmation of the death of Pope Pius XI

Date2/7/1878
Mediumalbumen silver cabinet card
Dimensions4 1/4 × 6 7/16 in. (10.7 × 16.4 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum
Object numberPA2018.081.090
DescriptionGroups of Catholic Cardinals gather around the body of Pope Piux XI to announce his death. Many are kneeling in the foreground, near the death bed of the Pope. Cardinals stand near the bed and look toward the camer as a sheet is raised above the face of the Pope. Photographer is E. Appert of Paris, France.
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