Pope John Paul II's visit to New York, 1979 [picture]. 1979.

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Pope John Paul II's visit to New York, 1979 [picture]. 1979.

11 photographs commemorating the visit of Pope John Paul II to New York in 1979. Sites shown are Madison Square Garden and Yankee Stadium. Two additional photographs show Mother Teresa visiting Lehman College (date undetermined).

13 photographs : col. ; 13 x 18 cm.

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