1935: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Iraq

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Iraq, 1935-1936

1937: National Baha'i Youth Committee of the United States and Canada

National Baha'i Youth Committee of the United States and Canada, Louhelen Summer School, Davidson, Michigan, USA, June, 1937

1936: Youth Conference at London, England

Youth Conference at London, England, March 22, 1936

circa 1934: National Convention of the Baha'is of Iraq

National Convention of the Baha'is of Iraq, circa 1934

1938: Minneapolis Baha'i Community

Minneapolis Baha'i Community, 1938

1937: Members of the Unity of the East and West Committee of Tihran, Iran

Members of the Unity of the East and West Committee of Tihran, Iran, 1937

Early Baha'is of Najaf-Abad, Persia

Early Baha'is of Najaf-Abad, Persia

1935: Baha'i Youth Committee of Karachi

Baha'i Youth Committee of Karachi, 1935

1937: Louhelen Baha'i Summer School Youth Session

Louhelen Baha'i Summer School Youth Session, 1937

1936: A group of the Baha'i School children of Tihran, Iran

A group of the Baha'i School children of Tihran, Iran, 1936

1936: Baha'is of Los Angeles, California, USA, celebrating Naw-Ruz

Baha'is of Los Angeles, California, USA, celebrating Naw-Ruz, March 21, 1936

1934: Baha'i friends gathered in National Convention, Sydney, Australia

Baha'i friends gathered in National Convention, Sydney, Australia, 1934.

Relatives of the Bab

Relatives of the Bab. Seated in the center is Haji Mirza Vakilu'd-Dawlih, the Bab's cousine and chief builder of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar at Ishqabad, Russia

1928: Paific Coast Baha'i Summer School at Geyserville, California, USA

A gathering of Baha'is of the Paific Coast Baha'i Summer School at Geyserville, California, USA, 1928.

1926: Memorial service held in Tihran in loving commemoration of the passing of Elizabeth Stewart in Philadelphia USA

A Baha'i memorial service held in Tihran in 1926 in loving commemoration of the passing of Elizabeth Stewart in Philadelphia USA. Elizabeth Stewart was an American Baha'i nurse who served faithfully and lovingly her Baha'i friends and others in Tihran, Persia, for over thirteen years in association with Dr. Susan Moody.

1936: An American Travel teacher with Baha'is in Sydney, Australia

Baha'is of Sydney, Australia, welcome a traveling friend from America, Mrs. Nellie French, seated between "Father and Moher Dunn", 1936

1937: British Baha'i Summer School in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England

British Baha'i Summer School in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England, 1937

1919: Shoghi Effendi and Fujita

Shoghi Effendi (right) and Fujita, 1919

The Greatest Holy Leaf, Munirih Khanum and her four daughters

The Middle row, those sitting on chairs, left to right: Munawar and Touba (daughters of ‘Abdu’l-Baha and Munirih Khanum), the Greatest Holy Leaf, Munirih Khanum (wife of ‘Abdu’l-Baha), Diya’iyyih (daughter of ‘Abdu’l-Baha and Munirih Khanum, mother of Shoghi Effendi), and Ruha (daughter of ‘Abdu’l-Baha and Munirih Khanum). The other ladies in the picture are pilgrims and believers from Haifa-Akka area.

circa 1900: Group of early Believers of Chicago

Group of early Believers of Chicago, Illinois, USA, taken about the year 1900.

1934: First National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia and New Zealand

The First National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia and New Zealand 1934-1935

1934: First National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Iran

The First National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Iran 1934-1935

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