For the feast of Corpus Christ, we are grateful once again to the generosity of researcher extraordinaire Sharon Kabel, who has put together this splendid collection of historical images of Corpus Christ processions from a huge range of sources.
In Africa
Crowd watches Corpus Christi procession in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (at the time, the French colony known as Upper Volta), ca.1900-1930.
(International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860 - ca.1960 (collection), Mission Photographs: Yale Divinity School Library (subcollection), YDS/RG101/007/0000/0036 (file). https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m12896)
Lubumbashi, Congo, ca.1920-40. (IMP/YDS/RG101/045/0000/0098 (file); Ibid. https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-84381
Corpus Christi procession in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, ca.1900-1930. (Ibid. YDS/RG101/005/0000/0073 (file). https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m12520
In Asia
Corpus Christi at Hiroshima, Japan; Southern Cross, July 11, 1947. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167715926
Tokyo, Japan, ca. 1920-40
(IMP/YDS/RG101/043/0000/0082 (file), International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960 (collection), Mission Photographs: Yale Divinity School Library (subcollection). https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-84069
Hanoi, Vietnam
“Hanoi prays as Reds approach city.” (The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio), 16 July 1954. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83007243/1954-07-16/ed-1/seq-8/)
In Europe
Vienna, Austria
(Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek. https://onb.digital/result/10BE2778)
