circa 1943: Baha'is of Santiago de Chile

Baha'i Youth Day being celebrated by the Baha'is of Santiago de Chile, circa 1943

circa 1914: Baha'is of Washington DC, USA

Washington DC Baha'is, circa 1914

1940: The 32nd Baha'i National Convention of Canada and United States

The 32nd Baha'i National Convention of Canada and United States, April 25-28, 1940.

1943: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Evanston, Illinois, USA

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Evanston, Illinois, USA, 1943

1944: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Vellore, India

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Vellore, India, 1944

circa 1944: Baha'i youth of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Baha'i youth of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, circa 1944

1943: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, 1943

circa 1943: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of San Salvador, El Salvador

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of San Salvador, El Salvador, circa 1943

1940: Baha'i Youth Conference at Wilmette, Illinois, USA

Midwest Baha'i Youth Conference held at Wilmette, Illinois, January 6-7, 1940. This picture was taken in the new Haziratu'l-Quds.

1943: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Havana, Cuba

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Havana, Cuba, 1943

1943: Baha'is of Tegucigalpa, Honduras

A gathering of the Baha'is of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1943

circa 1944: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Buenos Aires, Argentina, circa 1944

1943: Baha'is of San Salvador, El Salvador

Baha'is gathered to celebrate the Feast of Ridvan in San Salvador, 1943

1938: Members of the National Spiritual Assembly of India and Burma and of the Local Spiritual Assembly of Bombay with Martha Root

Members of the National Spiritual Assembly of India and Burma and of the Local Spiritual Assembly of Bombay bidding farewell to Martha Root after her lengthy tour of India and Burma, 1938.

1939: Baha'i Youth session of the Geyserville Baha'i Summer School, California

Group attending the Baha'i Youth session of the Geyserville Baha'i Summer School, California, 1939

circa 1940: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Glendale, Arizona, USA

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Glendale, Arizona, USA, circa 1940

circa 1942: San Salvador Baha'i Youth Academy

Students of Baha'i Youth Academy in San Salvador, circa 1942

1939: Baha'is of Miami Florida, USA, celebrating Baha'i New Year

The Feast of the Baha'i New Year, Naw-Ruz, celebrated by the Baha'is of Miami, Florida, on March 21st, 1939

1940: Youth session at Louhelen Baha'i Summer School, Davison, Michigan, USA

Attendants at the Youth session of Louhelen Baha'i Summer School, Davison, Michigan, USA, 1940

1942: Baha'is and the visiting believers in Bahia, Brazil

Baha'is and the visiting believers in Bahia, Brazil, 1942

1943: Baha'is of Nicaragua

Baha'is of Nicaragua, 1943

April 1942: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Members of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 21 April, 1942

1944: Baha'i Youth Group of Havana, Cuba

Baha'i Youth Group of Havana, Cuba, 1944

1941: Baha'is of Asuncion, Paraguay

Baha'is of Asuncion, Paraguay celebrating the Baha'i New Year, March 21, 1941

1939: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1939

1939: Baha'i Community of Adelaide, South Australia

The Baha'i Community of Adelaide, South Australia, with the local Baha'i Youth Group, 1939

1940: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Lima, Ohio, USA

The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Lima, Ohio, USA, 1940

1940: Some of the Baha'i youth of Tihran, Iran, celebrating International Baha'i Youth Day

Some of the Baha'i Youth of Tihran celebrating International Baha'i Youth Day

1939: Youth Session at Louhelen Baha'i Summer School, Michigan, USA

Teacher and class at the Baha'i Summer School, Louhelen Ranch, Davison, Michigan, USA, during the 1939 Youth Session

1942: Baha'is gathered at the Auckland, New Zeakand, Baha'i Summer School

Baha'is gathered at the Auckland, New Zeakand, Baha'i Summer School of 1942

1939: Baha'i Youth meeting at Jamestown, New York, USA

A meeting of the young Baha'is from five neighboring centers held at Jamestown, New York, 1939

circa 1940: Some Persian Baha'is bidding farewell to a travel teacher to Afghanistan

Some Persian Baha'is bidding farewell to a travel teacher to Afghanistan

April 1939: Thirty-first National Baha'i Convention of the Baha'is of United States and Canada

Thirty-first National Baha'i Convention of the Baha'is of United States and Canada, April 29, 1939

circa 1943: Baha'i Summer Conference in Ontario, Canada

Believers gathered at a Baha'i Summer Conference held in Ontario, Canada, circa 1943

1939: Baha'i group of Tunis

Baha'i group of Tunis, 1939

1939: Baha'i Youth Gathering, Evanston, Illinois, USA

Baha'i youth attending the seventh annual Baha'i Youth luncheon held in conjunction with the Baha'i convention, Evanston, Illinois, USA, 1939

1939: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Portland, Oregon, USA

The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Portland, Oregon, USA, 1939

circa early 1900s: A group of early believers in Haifa

This photograph is believed to have been taken by a professional photographer who accompanied Dr. Getsinger. The original appears to have been manually color-brushed.

circa 1918: Martha Root with Julia Goldman

Martha Root (left) with Julia Goldman (right), circa 1918

1938: Mid-West Regional Baha'i Youth conference, Wilmette, Illinois, USA

The Mid-West Regional Baha'i Youth conference held January 8th and 9th, 1938, at Wilmette, Illinois, USA