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The Zionist Congresses

   

The early Zionist congresses prided themselves on producing very artistic materials. The delegates that represented the various countries received invitations and delegate cards decorated with beautiful illustrations. The illustrations also appeared on the official postcards of the various congresses. They conveyed ideas related to Zionism, settlement, exile, the Land of Israel and various Jewish concepts. Invitations, postcards and delegate cards printed for the various congresses can be found in the personal papers of various Zionist leaders who participated in the Congresses, and in the CZA Printed Materials Collection.    
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Delegate Card at the 1st Zionist Congress, Basle, 1897 (DD1\1) 
 
 
  Max Bodenheimer’s Delegate Card at the 2nd Zionist Congress, Basle, 1898 (A15\1)
 
 
Third Zionist Congress invitation, Basle, 1899 (DD1\8) 
 
 
Postcard of the 4th Zionist Congress, London, 1900 (A150\3)
 
 
Max Bodenheimer’s Delegate Card at the 4th Zionist Congress, London, 1900 (A15\1)
 
 
Postcard of the 4th Zionist Congress, London, 1900 (DD1\7)
 
 
Postcard of the 5th Zionist Congress, Basle, 1901 (DD1\5)
 
 
Max Bodenheimer’s Delegate Card at the 6th Zionist Congress, Basle, 1903 (A15\1\4)
 
 
Seventh Zionist Congress invitation - the first Congress after Herzl's death, Basle, 1905 (A150\3)
 
 
Leib Yaffe's invitation to the 8th Zionist Congress, The Hague, 1907 (A13\2)
 
 
Leib Yaffe's Delegate Card at the 10th Zionist Congress, Basle, 1911 (A13\2)