Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, written at Kelly Field, Texas, January 16, 1928. Discusses a missing suitcase, documentation for his Army application, and his thoughts on continuing in the Army. Two handwritten pages.
Photograph of a servicemen working on a Ford Tri-Motor aircraft (partial wing number NC8[?]) in a hangar at Kelly Field, Texas, December 10, 1927.Inscription on verso: "Ford plane. Royal Air Truck. John A. Collins, pilot. Kelly Field, Tex. Dec. 10,…
Aerial photograph of Kelly Field, Texas, December 1927. Inscription on verso: "West end of hangars. Kelly Field Tex. Dec. 1927."Stamped on verso: "This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture. Made by Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas. Copyrighted 1927 by…
Photographic postcard announcing the graduation of an Air Corps Advanced Flying School class, February 4th, 1928. The postcard features an aerial view of an unidentified air base, likely Kelly Field, Texas.
Caption: "The Air Corps Advanced Flying…
Photograph of U.S. Army Air Corps serviceman Lilburn D. Fator standing next to a De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft, Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1927.Inscription on verso: "Lilburn D. Fator. Kelly Field [Cadet?]. 1927."Stamped on verso: "This is a Genuine…
Photograph of U.S. Army Air Corps serviceman Robert Hopkins, Kelly Field, Texas, December 1927.Inscription on verso: "Robert Hopkins. 'Hoppy,' 'Jumpkins.' Kelly Field, Texas. Dec. [25 or 28?], 1927."Stamped on verso: "This is a Genuine Border Fox…
Photograph of serviceman Paul E. Reeder in flight gear standing in front of a building, Kelly Field, Texas, December 1927.Inscription on verso: "Paul E. Reeder. Flying [parder?]. Kelly Field, Tex. Dec. 1927."Stamped on verso: "This is a Genuine…
Photograph of serviceman Julius A. Barr in flight gear standing in front of a building, Kelly Field, Texas, December 1927.Inscription on verso: "Cadet Barr. Heavy flying clothes. Dec. 1927."Stamped on verso: "This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone…
Photograph of Curtiss AT-4 Hawk aircraft parked in a hangar, Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1927. Inscription on verso: "ATs in hangar. Kelly Field, Texas."Stamped on verso: "This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture. Made by Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas.…
Photograph of servicemen working on a Buhl Airster CA-3 aircraft, Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1927. Inscription on verso: "Buhl 'Airster.' Kelly Field, Texas. 1927."Stamped on verso: "This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture. Made by Fox Co., San…