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Photograph of servicemen gathered to see Staff Sergeant Wilbur Lage after his accidental landing on a hangar roof during a parachute jump, circa 1926-1927. A photo corner is adhered to the image. Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's…

Photographic portrait of an unidentified man, circa 1930. Inscription on album page: "1930." 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 Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.

Newspaper clipping, "Fliers to bomb derelict in gulf," from an unidentified newspaper, circa 1926-1927. Reports on high-altitude bombing practice being carried out by students of the Advanced Flying School (Kelly Field, Tex.) at Fort Crockett.Part of…

Newspaper clipping, "Brooks sergeant lands on hangar from parachute," from an unidentified newspaper, circa 1926-1927. Reports on Staff Sergeant Wilbur Lage's accidental landing on a hangar roof during a parachute jump at Brooks Field, Texas. Part of…

Newspaper clipping, "Flier misses hurts in fall," from an unidentified newspaper, circa 1927. Reports on Cadet Julius A. Barr's wreck in a training plane at Brooks Field, Texas. Inscription on album page: "Nuf' said." Part of a photograph album…

Newspaper clipping, "Baltimorean, 21, dies in Texas plane crash," from an unidentified newspaper, circa June 1927. Reports on the death of Cadet Morris B. Robinson Jr. in an aircraft accident at Brooks Field, Texas. Part of a photograph album related…

Fabric piece from the wing of a Consolidated PT-1 aircraft (fuselage #433), wrecked by Julius A. Barr on May 23, 1927. Inscription: "Fabric from wing of #433. Cracked up May 23, 1927 by Julius Barr." Part of a photograph album related to Julius A.…

Fabric piece from a U.S. Army blimp, circa 1926-1927. Inscription on album page: "Rubber cow." 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 Field, Texas, circa…

Fabric piece from T-10-243, a U.S. Army TC-class blimp, cut into the shape of a blimp, circa 1927. Inscription: "U.S. Army. C-43." Inscription on album page: "Piece of the Army blimp TC-10-243 which was wrecked at Brooks by Major Kraus. May 23,…

Photograph of a servicemen working on a Ford Tri-Motor aircraft (partial wing number NC8[?]) in a hangar at Kelly Field, Texas, December 10, 1927.Inscription on verso: "Ford plane. Royal Air Truck. John A. Collins, pilot. Kelly Field, Tex. Dec. 10,…