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Photograph of people gathered around General Chiang Kai-shek's Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper) aircraft (tail number NC-16929) at an airfield in Nanjing, China, circa 1937. Photo from album page 115.Inscription on album page: "Sikorsky on…

Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, April 1936. The first part of the letter, dated April 26th, discusses the Barr family's experiences in China. She mentions Julius Barr's and Royal Leonard's piloting jobs for Chiang Kai-shek, her…

Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek and other officials during an inspection of National Revolutionary Army servicemen and Consolidated Fleet Model 11 aircraft, Luoyang, China, October 11, 1935.Inscription: "Gen Chiang Kai Shik [Shek] inspecting…

Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek (left), Zhang Xueliang (right), and others standing in the entrance of a building in Xi'an, China, circa October 1935. Photo from album page 11.Inscription on album page: "Chiang and Chang."Part of the Julius A.…

Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek, Zhang Xueliang, General Yang Hucheng, Governor Shao Li-Tzu, and others standing in front of a building in Xi'an, China, circa October 1935. The four identified men are numbered in black ink and noted in the…

Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek (center, with hat and cane), Zhang Xueliang (second from right), General Yang Hucheng (left), Governor Shao Li-Tzu (right), and others inspecting a pagoda near Xi'an, China, October 1935. Photo from album page…

Photograph of (from left to right) General Chiang Kai-shek, General Yang Hucheng, Governor Shao Li-Tzu, and Zhang Xueliang in Xi'an, China, circa September 1935.Inscription: "Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shih. Yang Hu Chen. Hsiao Li Tze. Chang…

Photograph of (from left to right) General Chiang Kai-shek, General Yang Hucheng, Governor Shao Li-Tzu, and Zhang Xueliang in Xi'an, China, circa September 1935. Photo from album page 121. Inscription on album page: "Sian." Part of the Julius A. Barr…

Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek exiting a Savoia-Marchetti S.72 aircraft (fuselage designation I-ABMO), Hankou, China, August 23, 1935. An arrow points to General Chiang.Inscription: "Gen. Chiang and Savoia. Aug. 23, 1935."Part of a photograph…

Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek disembarking from a Savoia-Marchetti airplane (fuselage number I-ABMO) at an airfield in Hankow, China, August 1938. Photo from album page 6.Inscription on album page: "Generalissimo Chiang leaves the gift Savoia…