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[Aviation activities at Mitchel Field, New York, 1927]
Film footage of aviation activities at Mitchel Field, Garden City, New York, 1927. The footage depicts several well-known aviation events and activities by famous aviators, such as Charles Lindbergh taking off in the "Spirit of St. Louis" for his…

[Early aviation activities at Boeing Field, Washington, circa 1928-1935]
Film footage of early aviation activities at Boeing Field, Washington, circa 1928-1935. The footage begins with short clips from the dedication of Boeing Field (referred to as "Boeing Airport" in the title card) on July 28, 1928. This includes a shot…

[Party attended by William E. Boeing, circa 1930]
Film footage of a party attended by William E. Boeing, circa 1930. The footage is comprised of short clips of people talking, drinking, dancing, and playing games during a party. Most of the people are not identified, though William E. Boeing appears…

[Family scenes and various military aircraft, 1930s]
Film footage of family scenes and various military aircraft, circa 1930s. The footage features a mix of home movie-style scenes of unidentified people and events, as well as scenes of early military aircraft. The home movie segments feature children…

[United Air Lines Boeing 247 flight over Seattle, Washington, circa 1930s]
Film footage of a United Air Lines Boeing 247 flight over Seattle, Washington, circa 1930s. The footage opens with a short scene filmed inside the cabin of a 247, showing a Boeing flight attendant tending to passengers. The next scene features an…

[Harbor and street scenes, Manila, Philippines, circa 1930s]
Film footage of harbor and street scenes, Manila, Philippines, circa 1930s. The footage was likely filmed by Julius A. Barr during his travels in Asia and primarily contains shots of a harbor, showing ships, boats, and the coastline, as well as a few…

[River flooding in China, circa 1930s]
Film footage of river flooding in China, circa 1930s. The footage begins with aerial views filmed from an unidentified aircraft, likely piloted by Julius A. Barr, showing areas impacted by severe flooding of the Yangtze River and other waterways.…

[Pitcairn PA-34 Autogiro and river flooding in China, circa 1930s]
Film footage of a Pitcairn PA-34 Autogiro and river flooding in China, circa 1930s. The first segment, which takes place at a grass airfield, features scenes of a PA-34 Autogiro as it takes off, flies over the field, and lands. A Ford 5-AT-D…

[Crated Boeing 247D aircraft and scenes at house, Shanghai, China, circa 1930s]
Film footage of a crated Boeing 247D and scenes of the Barr family at a house, Shanghai, China, circa 1930s. The footage begins with a crated 247D aircraft being unloaded from a barge. Text written on the crate indicates that the aircraft was shipped…

[Aviation activities, aerial views, and other scenes in China, circa 1930s]
Film footage of aviation activities, aerial views, and other scenes in China, circa 1930s. The footage is comprised of short clips filmed during pilot Julius A. Barr's time in China. Scenes include Chinese soldiers marching, Barr's Boeing 247D…
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