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Photographic slide of a troop transport ship, North Atlantic Ocean, circa 1944. The image is taken from the porthole of another ship.Inscription on slide: "1."Typed caption on accompanying document: "1. Troop ship in North Atlantic."

Photographic slide of a ship in open water, circa 1944-1945. The image was taken from the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'."Inscription on slide: "32."

Photograph of a large crowd gathered on a ship as a Curtiss Model E Hydro is hoisted aboard with a crane, circa 1913-1915. The pilot appears to be attached to the crane by a sling above the aircraft.Stamped on verso: "Apeda Studio 102-104 West 38th…

Photograph of the crate holding the Boeing Model 247D aboard the USS President Grant (originally named the USS Pine Tree State and later the USS Harris APA-2) in Shanghai, China, November 1934. Crate addressed to J.A. Barr Shanghai China. Photo from…

Photograph of a crated Boeing Model 247D fuselage being unloaded via crane from the SS President Grant in Shanghai, China, December 1, 1934. Photo from album page 65.Inscription on album page: "Unloading fuselage crate at Lungwha Aerodrome, Shanghai…

Film footage of harbor and street scenes, Manila, Philippines, circa 1930s. The footage was likely filmed by Julius A. Barr during his travels in Asia and primarily contains shots of a harbor, showing ships, boats, and the coastline, as well as a few…

Film footage of a crated Boeing 247D and scenes of the Barr family at a house, Shanghai, China, circa 1930s. The footage begins with a crated 247D aircraft being unloaded from a barge. Text written on the crate indicates that the aircraft was shipped…

Film footage of harbor scenes in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, circa 1930s. The footage, which was likely filmed by Julius A. Barr during his travels in Asia, contains short clips of a harbor filmed from an unidentified ship. Scenes include people…

Newsreel footage of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, produced as part of "The News Parade" series by Castle Films, circa December 1941. The segment, titled "Japs Bomb U.S.A.!," uses title cards and brief clips to describe events prior to,…

Thanksgiving menu from the RMS Aurania of the Cunard Line, November 1917.Inscription: "Belfast Harbor. Not a bad handout."Part of a scrapbook related to Edward I. Sproull's military career during and after World War I, circa 1916-1919.