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[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, March 7, 1937]
Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, March 7, 1937. Discusses the political turmoil in China, her husband's (Julius) and Royal Leonard's dangerous piloting work, an upcoming evacuation from Hankou, and other personal news. Also…

[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, September 24, 1937]
Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, September 24, 1937. Discusses the family's move back to Hankou, Julius teaching aerial bombardment, and activities related to the Sino-Japanese War, which she fears will grow into a world conflict.…

[Chiang Kai-shek with Savoia-Marchetti airplane]
Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek disembarking from a Savoia-Marchetti airplane (fuselage number I-ABMO) at an airfield in Hankow, China, August 1938. Photo from album page 6.Inscription on album page: "Generalissimo Chiang leaves the gift Savoia…

[People on ferry]
Photograph of people, including two men identified as Smith and Jensen (likely on right), traveling by ferry between Hankou and Wuchang, China, circa 1934-1937. Photo from album page 6.Inscription on album page: "Smith and Jensen aboard a public…

[Zhang Xueliang's residence]
Photograph of Zhang Xueliang's residence in Hankou, China, circa 1934-1937. A car is parked in front of the building. Photo from album page 8.Inscription on album page: "The Marshal's Hankow [sic] residence. #1 Hart Road."Part of the Julius A. Barr…

[Aerial view of Jardine Estate]
Oblique aerial photograph of the Jardine Estate near Hankou, China, circa 1934-1937. Several sites are numbered in black ink and identified in the inscription, including the house of Zhang Xueliang. Photo from album page 8.Inscription on album page:…

[George Krainukov filming flooded buildings]
Photograph of Universal Newsreel photographer George Krainukov and an unidentified man in a flooded village in Hankou, China, circa 1934-1937. Krainukov films a flooded building. Photo from album page 28.Inscription on album page: "Universal Newsreel…

[George Krainukov filming flood]
Photograph of Universal Newsreel photographer George Krainukov and an unidentified man navigating flood waters via a small boat in Hankou, China, circa 1934-1937. Krainukov films the scene. Photo from album page 28.Inscription on album page:…

[George Krainukov filming flood]
Photograph of Universal Newsreel photographer George Krainukov and others on a rooftop in a flooded village in Hankou, China, circa 1934-1937. Krainukov films the scene. Photo from album page 28.Inscription on album page: "Universal Newsreel…

[Yangtze River in Hankou, China]
Photograph of the Yangtze River in Hankou, China, July 1935. The river has a high water level and is likely at flood stage. Photo from album page 74.Inscription on album page: "High water at Hankow. July 1935."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph…
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