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Newspaper clipping, "Stratoliner in 1st Test Flight," from unidentified newspaper, circa December 1938 or January 1939. The article describes the first test flight of the Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner, piloted by Edmund "Eddie" Allen with Julius Barr,…

Photograph of Julius A. Barr (left) and Dr. Miller standing next to pigskin rafts on the bank of the Yellow River in Lanzhou, China, circa 1934-1937. Photo from album page 73.Inscription on album page: "Pilot Barr + Dr. Miller."Part of the Julius A.…

Photograph of Julius A. and Effie Hortense Barr at the Lin Jung hot springs near Xi'an, China, circa 1934-1937. Based on a previous inscription, this spot is likely the Huaqing Hot Springs, where Zhang Xueliang detained General Chiang Kai-shek in…

Newspaper clipping, "J. A. Barr, Stratoliner Victim, Flew Madam Chiang's Plane," from unidentified newspaper, circa March 1939. Obituary for Julius A. Barr, who died in a test flight crash of a Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner on March 18, 1939. The…

Newspaper clipping, "Flier misses hurts in fall," from an unidentified newspaper, circa 1927. Reports on Cadet Julius A. Barr's wreck in a training plane at Brooks Field, Texas. Inscription on album page: "Nuf' said." Part of a photograph album…

Photograph of Julius A. Barr (left) and unidentified men making the first excavations for an airport extension near Pingliang, China, circa October 1936. Photo from album page 108.Inscription on album page: "First excavations."Part of the Julius A.…

Photograph of (from left to right) Frank H. Cole, Yu, and Julius A. Barr standing next to a Boeing Model 247D aircraft, Kaifeng, China, circa October 1935. Photo from album page 31. Inscription on album page: "Cole, Yu, Barr." Part of the Julius A.…

Photograph of Julius A. Barr (right) and Frank Cole (left) standing in front of a building in Suide, China, circa 1934-1937. Photo from album page 124.Inscription on album page: "Cole and Barr at headquarters, Sui Teh."Part of the Julius A. Barr…

Photograph of four men standing near a vehicle in China, circa 1934-1937. From left to right: Chang, Beckons, Julius A. Barr, and Liu. Photo from album page 100.Inscription on album page: "Chang, Beckons, Barr, Liu. Home again."Part of the Julius A.…

Photograph of the Barr family with their vehicle on a road in China, circa 1934-1937. From left to right: Effie Hortense Barr (in car), Gene Barr, JoAnn Barr, and Julius A. Barr. Photo from album page 95.Inscription on album page: "Barr family."Part…