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The Vatican In Rome

Margaret Bourke-White1945-03

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Young nuns w. hundreds of spools of thread as they repair one of the great old tapestries in the restoration workshop of the Vatican.

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Title: The Vatican In Rome
Date: 1945-03
Location: Rome, Italy
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Art Damage, Vintage Print, Art Restoration, Sewing, Papacy, Religions, Nuns, Roman Catholic, Vatican, Orders, Tapestry, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Original ID: TimeLife_image_733928
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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