Washington D.C. Mayor Marian S. Barry Jr. presents the key to the city to Pope John Paul II upon his arrival by helicopter
- Photograph by
- Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
- Subject of
- Pope John Paul II, Polish, 1920 - 2005
- Mayor Barry, Marion Shepilov Jr., American, 1936 - 2014
- Barry, Effi, American, 1944 - 2007
- Cardinal Hickey, James Aloysius, American, 1920 - 2004
- Archbishop Marino, Eugene Antonio, 1934 - 2000
- Date
- October 6, 1979
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, mounting board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 9 15/16 x 7 7/8 in. (25.2 x 20 cm)
- Description
- 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.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Catholicism
- International affairs
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Politics
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
- Object number
- 2011.15.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Milton Williams
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




