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Oblique aerial photograph of the Jade Peak Pagoda, Beijing, China, circa 1930s.

Photograph of Julius, Hortense, Gene, and JoAnn Barr in front of a monument, China, circa 1930s.Inscription on verso: "The Barrs"

Business card for Boeing pilot Julius A. Barr, circa 1920s-1930s. The text is printed in English on one side and Chinese on the other.English text: "Julius A. Barr / Airplane pilot / Representing Boeing Airplane Co. / United Aircraft Exports Inc."

Business card for pilot Julius A. Barr, circa 1930s. The text is printed in English on one side and Chinese on the other.English text: "Julius A. Barr / Airplane pilot for the Chinese government / Nanking / Ming Ku Kung Airdrome / Phone 21321.

Photographic postcard of a child, likely one of Julius A. Barr's children, sitting outside a house, circa 1930s.

Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barr (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) from Julius A. Barr (Nanjing, China), circa 1930s. The envelope is empty.

Photograph of Gene Barr, China, circa 1930s.Inscription on verso: "Our man Gene."

Photograph of JoAnn and Gene Barr playing with a rickshaw, China, circa 1936.Inscription on verso: "JoAnn & Gene in Gene's birthday ricksha [sic] / Present from Amah & boys / Their house in background / 1936."

Photograph of JoAnn and Gene Barr with their nanny ("Amah"), China, 1936.Inscription on verso: "Jo Ann Barr / Gene Barr / With their Amah -- Peking or Nanking China / 1936."

Photograph of JoAnn Barr holding a cat, circa 1930s.Inscription: "JoAnn & Gaga."