1961 Press Photo Vatican City workmen wait to unroll the red carpet, St. Peters

Waiting for the signal to unroll the red carpet they're sitting on, three Vatican City workmen gaze out into the vast piazza in front of St. Peter's Basilica. An obelisk dominates the square in front of the main gate to the Basilica. The red carpet is rolled out for visiting dignitaries.

Photo is dated 1961.

Photo measures 7 x 9.25 inches.