[Aerial view of Lanzhou, China]

Oblique aerial photograph of the Yellow River and Lanzhou, China, circa 1934-1937. An "X" in black ink marks the location of an arsenal explosion. Photo from album page 97.

Inscription on album page: "Yellow River at Lanchow, Kansu. 'X' is location of arsenal explosion. (Views from mountains near Lanchow)."

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.