The Billy Graham Center Museum, under the leadership of James Stambaugh, for
many years collected postcards, mostly American, which had a Christian or religious
connotation of any kind. Many of these cards were explicitly evangelistic, advertising
meetings or giving some kind of gospel message. This postcard collection was
eventually transferred to the BGC Archives. Below are a few samples from its
rich holdings.
April 2012 - Scenes from Christ's Passion, Death, And Resurrection
The postcards below come a religious pictures or Passion Plays (the most famous one in Oberammergau, Germany, as well as American ). The cards were usually sold in large sets, showing scenes from the life of Christ. None have dates, but they are all from the twentieth century, from about 1910 through 1970. Click on each of the images below to see a larger version.
All the postcards are from the BGC Archives Collection 636
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Triumphant Entry. |
The Last Supper |
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The Arrest |
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Before Caiaphas |
Before Herod |
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Pilate: Behold the Man |
Jesus Receives the Cross |
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The Crucifixion |
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Removing the crucified body of Jesus from Golgotha hill |
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The Risen Christ with Mary Magdalene |
The Risen Christ with the disciples |
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The Ascension of Our Lord |
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