Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Washington D.C. Mayor Marian S. Barry Jr. presents the key to the city to Pope John Paul II upon his arrival by helicopter
October 6, 1979
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black-and-white photograph of Mayor Marion S. Barry, Jr. presenting the key to the city to of Washington to Pope John Paul II . They are standing outdoors and Effi Barry, Bishop Eugene Marino, Cardinal James Hicky, and two other men stand with them. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped and inscribed on the back.
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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
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Catalog reference: 2011.15.20
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