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Film footage of river flooding in China, circa 1930s. The footage begins with aerial views filmed from an unidentified aircraft, likely piloted by Julius A. Barr, showing areas impacted by severe flooding of the Yangtze River and other waterways.…

Film footage of a Pitcairn PA-34 Autogiro and river flooding in China, circa 1930s. The first segment, which takes place at a grass airfield, features scenes of a PA-34 Autogiro as it takes off, flies over the field, and lands. A Ford 5-AT-D…

Film footage of aviation activities, aerial views, and other scenes in China, circa 1930s. The footage is comprised of short clips filmed during pilot Julius A. Barr's time in China. Scenes include Chinese soldiers marching, Barr's Boeing 247D…

Photograph album related to the life and flying career of Julius A. Barr, documenting his personal life and his time in China, circa 1934-1935. The album, which is coverless, contains approximately 365 photographs. The images depict family scenes;…

Oblique aerial photograph of a dike and flooding along the Yangtze River near Shashi (present-day Jungzhou), China, 1934-1937. Photo from album page 25.Inscription on album page: "Along the dike near Shasi [sic]."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph…

Oblique aerial photograph of a dike and flooding along the Yangtze River near Shashi (present-day Jungzhou), China, 1934-1937. Photo from album page 25.Inscription on album page: "Along the dike near Shasi [sic]."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph…

Oblique aerial photograph of a dike and flooding along the Yangtze River near Shashi (present-day Jungzhou), China, 1934-1937. Photo from album page 25.Inscription on album page: "Along the dike near Shasi [sic]."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph…

Oblique aerial photograph of houses surrounded by flood waters from the Yangtze River, China, circa 1934-1937. Photo from album page 26.Inscription on album page: "Flood."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album containing three hundred and…

Oblique aerial photograph of flooding on the Yangtze River, China, circa 1934-1937. Part of the airplane engine is visible at the bottom left. Photo from album page 26.Inscription on album page: "Flood."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album…

Photograph of Universal Newsreel photographer George Krainukov and an unidentified man in a flooded village in Hankou, China, circa 1934-1937. Krainukov films a flooded building. Photo from album page 28.Inscription on album page: "Universal Newsreel…