1932: Baha'is observing the Feast at Summer School in Geyserville, California

Baha'is observing the Feast at Summer School in Geyserville, California, July 1932

1933: Baha'is in the village of 'Adasiyyih, Transjordania, in front of their Haziratu'l-Quds

Baha'is in the village of 'Adasiyyih, Transjordania, in front of their Haziratu'l-Quds, 1933.

1928: A group of young Baha'is of Tihran, Persia

A group from among the Baha'i young men of Tihran, Persia, 1928

1921: Curtis Kelsey and Dr. Lutfu'llah Hakim in Haifa

Curtis Kelsey and Dr. Lutfu'llah Hakim in their Haifa living quarters, 1921

1927: Annual Souvenir Feast of 'Abdu'l-Baha, New Jersey, USA

A group of Baha'is from New York and other neighboring cities gathered at the "Annual Souvenir Feast of 'Abdu'l-Baha," held at the home of Roy Wilhelm and his mother at West Englewood, New Jersey, June 25, 1927.

1919: Western pilgrims with Shoghi Effendi and some resident Baha'is in Haifa

Some American pilgrims with resident Baha'is in Haifa, November, 1919. Shoghi Effendi (second from right) had guided the group to Holy Places in Akka and Haifa. Immediately behind Shoghi Effendi is George Latimer. Harry Randall is fourth from right, behind Fujita., and Albert Vail is second from left. Others include Dr Lutfu'llah Hakim, later a member of the Universal House of Justice (third from right) and Saichiro Fujita (to his right).

Baha'is in Paris as of 1901

Paris Baha'is in a photograph taken in 1901: back row, left to right, Marie L. McKay, unknown, May Bolles, Charles Mason Remey; front row, left to right, H. Emogene Hoagg, unknown, Herbert Hopper. (Baha'i News, October 1983)

1933: Some Persian Baha'is in Tihran and their friends bidding farewell to Keith Ranson-Kehler

A group of Persian Baha'is and friends gathered in the outskirts of Tihran to bid farewell to their beloved American sister and teacher, Keith Ransom-Kehler (center, rear, with hat on), 1933.

1935: A group of Baha'is in Vienna, Austria with Martha Root

A group of Baha'is in Vienna, Austria with travel teacher Martha Root (seated, second from left), 1935

1934: Geyserville Baha'i Summer School, California, USA

One of the groups photographed at the Baha'i Summer School for the Western States, Geyserville, California, USA, 1934.

1934: Three lecturers at the Esslingen Summer School in Germany

Three lecturers at the Esslingen Summer School in Germany, 1934: left to right, Dr. Adelbert Muhlschlegal, Dr. Hermann Grossmann and Dr. Eugen Schmidt.

1934: Visitors attending the Esslingen Summer School in Germany

Visitors attending the Esslingen Summer School in Germany: Representing America, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Jugoslavia, Persia, Austria, and Holland. From left to right, standing: Charles Bishop, M. Morched Zade, Thomas Collins, Max Greeven, Frau Epple, Herr Franz Pollinger; sitting: Mrs. Charles Bishop, Marion Jack, Louise Gregory, Max Greeven, and Ludmilla Bechtold, 1934.

1934: Baha'is attending the Esslingen Summer School in Germany

Baha'is attending the Esslingen Summer School in Germany, 1934

An early Chicago Baha'i Children's Class

An early Chicago Baha'i Chldren's Class

1933: Twenty-fifth Annual Convention of the Baha'i of the United States and Canada

Some of the delegates and friends assembled for the Twenty-fifth Annual Convention of the Baha'i of the United States and Canada , held June 1-4, 1933, in the Foundation Hall of the Baha'i Temple near Chicago, during its constrction.

1933: Keith Ransom-Kehler and her Persian Baha'i students

Keith Ransom-Kehler(center holding the symbol of the Greatest Name) and her Persian Baha'i class in character training, 1933.

1930: Martha Root with some Baha'i friends at Karaj near Tihran

Persian Baha'is near the town of Karaj (near Tihran) provide a warm reception for visiting travel treacher Martha Root in 1930.

1927: Leroy Ioas and some children attending the Baha'i Teaching Institute at Geyserville, California

Leroy Ioas and some children attending the Baha'i Teaching Institute at Geyserville, California, 1927

1932: A group of Baha'i teachers at Louhelen Baha'i Summer School

A group of Baha'i teachers at Louhelen Baha'i Summer School, 1932. Left to right: Mr. Eggleston, Mrs. Eggleston, Miss Easterbrook, Mrs. Gift, Mr. Vail, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Orcella Rexford, and Mrs. Greenleaf.

1930: Martha Root in Iran

From left to right: Dr. Habibullah who at the time this photo was taken was writing a book about the Baha'i history of Kirmanshah (to be published in both Persian and English), Mme. Habibullah, Miss Martha Root, international Baha'i speaker and journalist, Mrs. Behtari Dehgan from Shiraz, who travleed with Miss Root from Haifa to Tihran. (Star of the West, vol. 21, no. 4, July 1930)

1932: Managing Body of the Baha'i Youth Association of Tihran

Managing Body of the Baha'i Youth Association of Tihran, 1932

1932: A Baha'i interracial dinner, Los Angles, California

A Baha'i interracial dinner at the Metropolitan Club, Los Angles, California, February 27, 1932, arranged and sponsored by the Los Angeles Spiritual Assembly.

1932: Persian Unity-of-East-and-West Commiteee

Some members of the Persian Unity-of-East-and-West Committee, 1932

1931: Some members of the United States-Canada National Spiritual Assembly and guests

Photographed about 1931 near "Evergreen Cabin", West Englewood, New Jersey: Some of the members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada with, from left to right, Mrs. J.O. Wilhelm (mother of Roy Wilhelm, who is the owner of "Evergreen Cabin" and its beautiful environs); Martha Root, international Baha'i teacher; and Bertha Herklotz, Secretary at "Evergreen Cabin".

A group of Baha'is at the time of Baha'u'llah

A group of Baha'is at the time of Baha'u'llah

Standing from left to right: Haji Mirza Haydar-'Ali, Jamal-i-Effendi, Mirza Abu'l-Qasim-i-Isfahani, Mishqin Qalam, Muhammad-Riday-i-Shirazi Qannad, Mirza Jafar. Seated from left to right: Mirza Mahmud-i-Kashani, Mirza Abu'l-Ra'uf, Mirza Muhsin Afnan, Mirza Hadi Afnan (the father of Shoghi Effendi), and Zaynu'l-Muqarrabin.

1931: Baha'i Amity Conference at Green Acre, USA

Some of the Baha'is and their friends attending the Amity Conference at Green Acre, Eliot, Maine in August 1931

1934: Twenty-sixth Annual Convention of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada

Twenty-sixth Annual Convention of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada, Wilmette, Illinois, May 1934

1933: Louhelen Baha'i Summer School

Some of the friends attending the Baha'i Summer School, Louhelen Ranch in Michigan, 1933

1933: Keith Ransom-Kehler with some Baha'is from Sari, Persia

Keith Ransom-Kehler and the Sari Spiritual Assembly members were received by a delegation of Baha'is from the village of Mafruzac who had encamped severla miles from their village, by the roadside, in order to greet her.

1929: Third Annual Amity Conference at Green Acre

A group of Baha'is and their friends in attendance at the Third Annual Amity Conference, August 1929, at Green Acre, Eliot, Main.

1929: A group of Baha'i students attending the American University at Beirut

A group of Baha'i students attending the American University at Beirut, 1929.

circa 1929: Some Baha'is of West and East in Kirmanshah, Persia

Photographed, in Kirmanshah, Persia, circa 1929. Left to right: Muhammad Labib, who established the Children's Savings Bank named "Nonahallan Co.," which had branches in eight Persian cities. He was a noted, Esperantist and, a skilled, photographer; Dr. Susan I. Moody, distinguished, Doctor and famous Internationalist; Dr. Habibullah Moayid, known to many American, and German friends as "Khodabaksh;" and Miss Adelaide Sharp, the American director of the Tarbiat School for Girls in Tihran.

1928: Baha'is of London, England, at the Feast of Ridvan

Baha'is of London, England, at the Feast of Ridvan, 1928

circa 1900: Haji Mirza Haydar-'Ali with young Shoghi Effendi

Haji Mirza Haydar-'Ali with the young Shoghi Effendi seated to his left. Satnding behind them are Mirza Mahmud-i-Zarqani (right) and Khusraw, the gardener of 'Abdu'l-Baha.

1928: A Japanese Baha'i children's class

A Japanese Baha'i teacher and some of her pupils, 1928.

1925: Baha'is of Santa Paula, California, with Jinab-i-Fadil and his family

Baha'is of Santa Paula, California with Jinab-i-Fadil and his family, 1925. Jinab-i-Fadil is shown in the center with his wife and son directly in front of him.

Fifteen Baha'i students at American university of Beirut who went on pilgrimage in 1926

Fifteen of this group of Baha'i sudents at American University of Beirut made a pilgrimage to Haifa in 1926 during their vacation, visiting Mount Carmel and other sacred and historic sites. They also visited Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Baha'i faith.

1926: Members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada and guests

Members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada and guests. From left to right, standing: Roy Wilhelm, Allen B. McDaniel, Horace Holey, Dr. Ali Kuli Khan, Mrs. Wilhelm, Siegfried Schopflocker. Seated: Hamedeh Khan, Florence Morton, Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Kehler.

Some local and visiting Baha'is in Haifa, 1926

Some local and visiting Baha'is in Haifa, 1926. From left to right: A Persian Baha'i who had lived in China for many years, Soheil Effendi, Jean Bolles from Montreal, a brother of Shoghi Effendi, a persian student at the American University at Beirut, Emogene Hoagg from San Francisco, another Persian student, Miza Mahmud who traveled with 'Abdu'l-Baha in America, and seated, Effie Baker from Melbourne, Australia.

A Baha'i character-building class in Baku, Russia, 1926

A Baha'i "character building" class in Baku, Russia, 1926. This very interesting picture shows a group of Baha'i children receiving instructions in the principles of character training.