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Piece of blank stationery from Brooks Field, Texas, circa 1910s.

Booklet titled "The Men Who Made Brooks Field," published by the Maverick-Clarke Litho Company (San Antonia, Texas), circa 1918. The title page describes the booklet as "a pictorial history of America's Foremost Air Service United States Army Flying…

Newspaper clipping, "Kansas Cityan tells of fall in airplane," from an unidentified newspaper, circa 1918-1919. Gives Lieutenant Jules Verne Hyde's first-hand account of an airplane crash at Brooks Field that resulted in the death of one of his…

Photograph of buildings at Brooks Field, Texas, 1926.Inscription on album page: "San Antonio. Brooks Field, Texas. 1926."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly…

Photograph of people filming a scene for the 1927 film "Wings," Brooks Field, Texas, 1926. Several orientators (early flight simulators) are visible on the right. Inscription on album page: "Filming 'Wings.' at Brooks. Fall of 1926.…

Photograph of Private Julius A. Barr, U.S. Army Air Corps, standing outside a building, Brooks Field, Texas, October 1926.Inscription on album page: "San Antonio. The recruit. 6768817. Pvt. Barr. Oct. 1926."Inscription on verso: "Oct. 1926."Part of a…

Photograph of the flight line and buildings at Brooks Field, Texas, October 1926.Inscription on album page: "47th School Squad. 'The Line' - Brooks Field. Taken from big hangar."Inscription on verso: "Oct. 1926."Part of a photograph album related to…

Photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927. The album contains approximately 268 photographs, plus 11 loose photographs, and includes an…

Photograph of serviceman Julius A. Barr at Brooks Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927. Inscription on album page: "47th School Squad. 'Mechanic.' Hangar #5." Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air…

Photograph of a mess hall at Brooks Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.Inscription on album page: "47th School Squad. Mess Hall, 47th Squad."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks…