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<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>[PIUS X] </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1835-1914). Former cardinal Giuseppe Sarto, Patriarch of Venice, succeeding Pope Leo XIII in 1903. He opposed the Modernist movement in Roman Catholicism and restored Gregorian chant to the liturgy. Two Stereographs issued in 1903 celebrating his ascension to the papacy. A seated half-length portrait captioned “Crowned Pope in St. Peter’s, Sunday, Aug 9, 1903...” issued by Keystone View Company; and a full length standing portrait of “His Holiness Pope Pius X in the throne room of the Vatican Palace...” issued by H.C. White Co. Descriptive text on verso. Gray mounts slightly bowed; light general toning; overall VG.</span></p>