Photographic postcard announcing the graduation of an Air Corps Advanced Flying School class, February 4th, 1928. The postcard features an aerial view of an unidentified air base, likely Kelly Field, Texas.
Caption: "The Air Corps Advanced Flying…
Postcard announcing the graduation of the August 1927 class from Brooks Field, Texas and their subsequent assignment to the Kelly Field Flying Cadet Detachment. Includes an illustration of a biplane and a photographic portrait of Julius A.…
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 release handle, arming handle, and sight in the bomber's cockpit of an Aeromarine NBS-1 aircraft, circa 1926-1927.Typed caption: "Fig. 10. Bombers' cockpit (NBS-1) showing relative location of Type R-3 release handle, Type B-1…
Photograph of rows of tents at Fort Crockett, Texas, November 1927. Fluffy the Cat is visible walking between the rows.Inscription on verso: "The tents at Galveston, Texas. Nov. 10-21, 1927. 'Fluffy' in center."Part of a photograph album related to…
Photograph of a Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a aircraft (fuselage number 213), circa 1926-1927. Inscription on album page: "SE-5A pursuit plane."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at…
Photograph of a Ryan M-1 aircraft, circa 1927. Inscription on album page: "Hisso Ryan Monoplane."Stamped on verso: "This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture. Made by Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas. Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."Part of a…
Photograph of the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, Texas, circa 1926-1927.Inscription on album page: "Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at…
Photograph of the San Antonio River, taken from Houston Street, Texas, 1926.Inscription on album page: "San Antonio. The San Antonio River taken from the Houston St. Fall 1926."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training…
Photograph of a scene from the 1927 film "Wings," showing soldiers on a battlefield as biplanes fly overhead, Camp Stanley, Texas, circa 1926.
Inscription on album page: "Camp Stanley. Scene in 'Wings'."
Part of a photograph album related to Julius…