1939 Press Photo Modern shops and technical buildings inside Vatican City, Rome

Vatican City, Rome, Italy: Buildings: Exterior: The late Pope Pius XI was the most modern of pontiffs. He gave the Vatican City its first radio station, he used an automobile, he had a railroad line run into the city, he built the shops and technical buildings in modern style.

Photo is dated 1939.

Photo measures 8.5 x 6.75 inches.