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[Man performing sword dance]
Photograph of a man performing a sword dance before a crowd, Shanghai, China, circa February 1946.Inscription on album page: "Shanghai, China. Feb. 1946. Chinese sword dance."Part of a series of scrapbook pages containing photographs related to…

[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946]
Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946. Discusses a cocktail party that he and two other officers attended at his stenographer's house and presents some of the awkward interactions that…

[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945]
Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945. Discusses his recent job transfer to public relations, American and Chinese protests in Shanghai, a recent visit by Secretary of War Robert P.…

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to Maurice and Elizabeth, August 16, 1932]
Letter from Julius A. Barr to Maurice and Elizabeth, August 16, 1932. Discusses his experiences in China, Zhang Xueliang's resignation, and the turmoil in China. Two typed pages.

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, September 19, 1931]
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, September 19, 1931. Discusses his experiences in China as a demonstration pilot. Four handwritten pages on Chinese Government Railways stationery.

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, June 8, 1932]
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, June 8, 1932. Discusses a battle between Chinese and Japanese forces, the Barr family's move to Peking, China, and his thoughts on China's political situation. Two typed pages and one drawing of the layout…

[L'Ecole Franco-Chinoise teachers and Chinese Air Force servicemen at Kaingwan Airfield]
Photographic group portrait of L'Ecole Franco-Chinoise teachers and Chinese Air Force servicemen posing in front of a Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Some of the individuals are identified in the caption on…

[Julius A. Barr and Al H. Jensen with Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper)]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr (in overcoat), Al H. Jensen (right, in leather jacket), and a National Revolutionary Army soldier standing next to General Chiang Kai-shek's Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper) aircraft (tail number NC-16929) in…

[Interior of Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft used by U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission]
Photograph of the interior of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail number 5559) used by the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission, Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Typed on verso: "Interior view of the C-54 Douglas Skymaster, 'Flying…

[Huangpu River and the Bund]
Photograph of the Huangpu River and the Bund waterfront area in Shanghai, China, taken from the Broadway Mansions, circa 1937. Photo from album page 115.Inscription on album page: "The Whangpu River and Shangai Bund from Broadway Mansions."Part of…
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