[Barge on Wei River]

Photograph of people using poles to push a barge across the Wei River in Xianyang, China, circa 1934-1937. A railroad bridge, possibly part of the Longhai railway, is under construction in the background. Photo from album page 91.

Inscription on album page: "Historic old barges being poled across Wei River. In background is shown construction of R.R. bridge for Lunghai."

Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album containing three hundred and thirty-nine (339) black-and-white photographs, circa 1934-1937. The photos cover Barr's time in China as a personal pilot for both Zhang Xueliang (also known as the "Young Marshal" and "Peter Chang") and General Chiang Kai-shek.