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[Julius A. Barr standing next to crated Boeing aircraft, Hangzhou, China]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr standing next to a crated Boeing aircraft, Hangzhou, China, August 1931.Inscription: "Julius A. Barr. Hungjao. Aug 1931."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's personal life and flying career in the United…

[Julius A. Barr standing next to Boeing Model 100 aircraft, Hangzhou Airport, China]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr standing next to a Boeing Model 100 aircraft (tail number NC873H) in a makeshift hangar, Hangzhou Airport, China, August 1931. Inscription: "Boeing at Hungjao Airport, Aug. 1931."Part of a photograph album related to…

[Julius A. Barr sitting in open aircraft crate, Hangzhou, China]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr sitting in an open aircraft crate, Hangzhou, China, circa August 1931. Inscription: "Julius A. Barr. [cut off]."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's personal life and flying career in the United States…

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, August 6, 1931]
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, August 6, 1931. Discusses his departure from and return to China, his travels in the Pacific Northwest, and the demonstration of a Boeing aircraft. Three handwritten pages on Canadian Pacific (S. S. Empress…

[Men with Boeing Model 100 aircraft, Hangzhou, China]
Photographic group portrait of several men, including Julius A. Barr (third from right), with a Boeing Model 100 aircraft, Hangzhou, China, September 1931. The men are identified by last name in the inscription.Inscription: "Mr. E. B. Haines, Major…

[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, October 18, 1931]
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, October 18, 1931. Discusses his experiences as a demonstration pilot in China and his interactions with T. H. McConnell of United Aircraft Export and E. B. Haines of Pratt and Whitney Motor Company. Four…

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, December 13, 1931]
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, December 13, 1931. Discusses his experiences in China, the ongoing war, and the possibility of bringing his wife, Hortense, overseas. Two typed pages.

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, January 16, 1932]
Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, January 16, 1932. Discusses a visit to Yokohama, Japan; his wife's upcoming arrival in China; and his current role as a pilot for Zhang Xueliang. Three handwritten pages on American Mail Line stationery.

[Men and women with Ford Tri-Motor aircraft]
Photographic group portrait of men and women with a Ford Tri-Motor aircraft, likely in China, circa June 1932. Julius A. Barr is third from the left, standing.Inscription on verso: "June 32."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's…
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