Archivio Vaticano Admission Card No. 182 issued to O. Fr. Vittorio E. Barriga
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Translation:
FRONT:
ARCHIVIO VATICANO (VATICAN ARCHIVE)
Tessera di ammissione n. 182 rilasciata al O. Fr. Vittorio E. Barriga il 14 Febbraio 1930 (Admission card n. 182 issued to O. Fr. Vittorio E. Barriga on 14 February 1930)
Vale per entrare in Vaticano dal Portone di Bronzo a dalia porta presso Sant’Anna nei Giorni Comuni d’apertura dell’Archivio (Allows entrance to the Vatican from the Bronze Door to the door at Sant’Anna during open days of the Archive)
BACK:
Per la validate occorre la fotografia, la firma del titolare e il bollo a data dell’Archivio. (Needs photograph, the holder’s signature and Archive date stamp to be validated.)
Firma del titolare (Signature of Holder)
Validita mesi (Months valid)
Scade il 14 Luglio 1930 (Expires on July 14, 1930)
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