Baha'i History in Postcards
In 2012 the Baha'is of the United States will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the visit of 'Abdu'l-Baha, the son of the founder of the Baha'i Faith, who traveled from New York to California, over nine months in 1912, including Montreal, Canada.
There are wonderful photographs from that time, many of them available online, accessible in new ways that the internet has made possible. But, for details, the photographs are not really very good. Postcards, however, are colorful, can show great details of a time and place, and can give a wider perspective.
My goal is to expand my small collection of historical postcards and share scenes that compliment Baha'i history, in the United States and around the world. Who knows where we will go on the journey, but the possibilities are endless.
There are wonderful photographs from that time, many of them available online, accessible in new ways that the internet has made possible. But, for details, the photographs are not really very good. Postcards, however, are colorful, can show great details of a time and place, and can give a wider perspective.
My goal is to expand my small collection of historical postcards and share scenes that compliment Baha'i history, in the United States and around the world. Who knows where we will go on the journey, but the possibilities are endless.
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A 1908 postcard showing the Michigan Avenue street view with the Chicago Athletic Association where Abdu’l-Baha gave a talk on November 1, 1912. This building is now closed to the public. It maybe that someday we can visit the rooms where Abdu’l-Baha talked in all their 1912 splendor.
This glorious street of buildings representing the best of Chicago more than 100 years ago remains active and busy today, with huge modern towers just a block to the west and now lush and lovely parks on the lakefront, where before there were miles of train tracks.
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Baha’i Temple, Australia
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Bookman’s Alley in Evanston. I found it way too late and now it’s closing this Spring. It’s in an...
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