Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 302 x 450mm, sheet size 400 x 500mm, signed by the photographer in ink lower right margin, with photographer's blindstamp lower left margin recto ...

Off the train stepped Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, Papal Secretary of State, Auxiliary Bishops Francis J. Spellman of Boston and Stephen J. Donahue of New York, the Cardinal Secretary’s gentleman ...

Pacelli was the obvious choice. His natural flair for diplomacy, coupled with the vast amount of training in practical politics that a cardinal must undergo, made him the best choice for the ...