1935: The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of San Francisco, California

The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of San Francisco, California, 1935. (First Baha'i Spiritual Assembly having representatives of the black, yellow and white races in its membership) (The Baha'i World 1934-1936)

circa 1902: Some early believers during the Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Baha with Shoghi Effendi

A group of early believers during the Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Baha with Shoghi Effendi, second child on the right. Shoghi Effendi's father is seated on the far left.

1935: A Baha'i Youth Group of Germany with their teachers

A Baha'i Youth Group of Germany with their teachers, 1935

1935: Baha'is of Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran

Baha'is of Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran, 1935

1935: A group of Baha'is in India

A group of Baha'is in India, 1935

1935: Some of the Baha'is in Addis-Ababa, Abyssinia

Some of the Baha'is in Addis-Ababa, Abyssinia, 1935

1934: Sprecklesville, Maui, Hawaii -- Iqan study class

Class for the study of the Kitab-i-Iqan (Book of Certitude), Sprecklesville, Maui, Hawaii, 1934

1900: Early Baha'is of New York City

Early Baha'is of New York city 1900 with a Persian travel teacher

Standing, left to right: Anton Haddad, Elizabeth Dodge, Mr. Raffie(Persian interpreter), Arthur Dodge and Edward Getsinger. Sitting, left to right: unknown, Thornton Chase, 'Abdu'l-Karim Tihrani (travel teacher), and Lua Getsinger.

1935: The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Germany and Austria

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Germany and Austria, 1935

1935: The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada, 1935-1936

1934: Baha'is of Yazd, Persia, gathered at their Haziratu'l-Quds

Baha'is of Yazd, Persia, gathered at their Haziratu'l-Quds (local Baha'i administrtaive Center), 1934

1935: The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of India and Burma

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of India and Burma, 1935-1936 

1935: Baha'is attending Annual Summer School, Esslingen, Germany

Baha'is attending Annual Summer School, Esslingen, Germany, 1935

1934: Provincial Convention of the Baha'is of Adhirbayjan, Persia

Provincial Convention of the Baha'is of Adhirbayjan, Persia, 1934

1935: Baha'i Youth Conference at Louhelen Ranch, USA

Baha'i Youth Conference at Louhelen Ranch, 1935

1934: Delegates attending the National Convention of the Baha'is of Iraq

Delegates attending the National Convention of the Baha'is of Iraq, 1934

1934: Baha'i Home, Rammen, Sweden

Baha'i Home, Rammen, Sweden, 1934

A group of early Persian Baha'is including Pioneer Workers

A group of early Persian Baha'is including Pioneer Workers

circa 1935: The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Great Britain and Ireland

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Great Britain and Ireland, circa 1935

1934: Baha'is of Varna, Bulgaria

Baha'is of Varna, Bulgaria, 1934

1933: Baha'i School, Ishqabad, Turkistan, Russia

Baha'i School, Ishqabad, Turkistan, Russia, 1933

1934: Baha'is of Antep, Turkey

Baha'is of Antep, Turkey, 1934

1933: Baha'is of Sisan, Persia

Baha'is of Sisan, Persia, 1933

1933: Unity Feast, Baha'i Summer School, Geyserville, California, USA

Unity Feast, Baha'i Summer School, July 1933, Geyserville, California, USA

1933: Baha'is of Aleppo, Syria

Baha'is of Aleppo, Syria, 1933

1933: The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Bombay, India

The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Bombay, India, 1933

1934: Louhelen Baha'i Summer School

Some of the friends attending the Baha'i Summer School at Louhelen Ranch in Michigan, 1934

1933: Baha'is of Melbourne, Australia

Baha'is of Melbourne, Australia, 1933

1933: Baha'is of Burda, Caucasus

Baha'is of Burda, Caucasus, 1933

1934: Baha'is of Sofia, Bulgaria

Baha'is of Sofia, Bulgaria, 1934

1934: Baha'is of Isma'iliyyih, Egypt

Baha'is of Isma'iliyyih, Egypt, 1934

1933: Baha'is of Kunjangun, Burma

Baha'is of Kunjangun, Burma, 1933

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.