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Aerial photograph of an airport near Pingliang, China, circa 1934-1937. Areas of land are marked with black ink, showing a proposed extension known as "Boeing Bieh Shu" and the site of a new wall. Photo from album page 105.Inscription on album page:…

Aerial photograph of an airport near Pingliang, China, circa 1934-1937. Areas of land are marked with black ink, showing a proposed extension known as "Boeing Bieh Shu" and the site of a new wall. Photo from album page 105.Inscription on album page:…

Photograph of the Barr family and the Petersons, missionaries of the China Inland Mission (CIM), standing outside a building in Pingliang, China, circa 1934-1937. From left to right: Julius A. Barr, Mr. Peterson, Mrs. Peterson, JoAnn Barr, Gene Barr,…

Photograph of Effie Hortense Barr (left, wearing sunglasses), Liu (to right of Effie, wearing hat), and others on a road near Pingliang, China, circa 1934-1937. A carved wall (marked with an "X" in black ink), pagoda, and other buildings are visible…

Photograph of Julius A. Barr (right), Peterson (second from right), and a group of unidentified adults and children at a lime kiln near Pingliang, China, circa 1936. Photo from album page 110.Inscription on album page: "Barr and Peterson at lime…

Photograph of Liu (in suit, back to camera) discussing a land purchase with a group of men near Pingliang, China, October 1936. Photo from album page 107.Inscription on album page: "Figuring the mow. (6 mo. = 1 acre). (We bought almost 180 mow of…

Photograph of Liu at an airfield near Pingliang, China, circa October 1936. Photo from album page 106.Inscription on album page: "Mr. Liu on airport. Pingliang."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album containing three hundred and thirty-nine…

Photograph of Liu (center, in suit) overseeing construction of a wall as part of an airport extension near Pingliang, China, circa 1936. Photo from album page 110.Inscription on album page: "Starting the wall. 10' high, 3' at base."Part of the Julius…

Photograph of two men marking the location of a new wall for a recently expanded airport near Pingliang, China, circa October 1936. Photo from album page 108.Inscription on album page: "Laying out corner of wall of 'Boeing Bieh Shu.'"Part of the…

Photograph of men moving logs with a cattle-drawn cart near Pingliang, China, circa 1936. Photo from album page 109.Inscription on album page: "Moving logs. Same view from other side after first section of wall was erected."Part of the Julius A. Barr…