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[Julius A. Barr and Al H. Jensen with Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper)] (Item)
[Julius A. Barr and Al H. Jensen with Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper)]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr (in overcoat), Al H. Jensen (right, in leather jacket), and a National Revolutionary Army soldier standing next to General Chiang Kai-shek's Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper) aircraft (tail number NC-16929) in Shanghai, China, circa March 1937. Photo from album page 131.Inscription on album page: "The old crew of Boeing are hired for new Sikorsky. (Barr and…
[Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper)] (Item)
[Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper)]
Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek's Sikorsky S-43W Amphibion (Baby Clipper) aircraft (tail number NC-16929) at an airfield in Shanghai, China, March 1937. Photo from album page 131.Inscription on album page: "Gen. Chiang Kai Shek's new Sikorsky S-43W. Shanghai. Mar. 1937."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album containing three hundred and thirty-nine (339) black-and-white photographs,…
[Crated Boeing Model 247D on ship] (Item)
[Crated Boeing Model 247D on ship]
Photograph of the crate holding the Boeing Model 247D aboard the USS President Grant (originally named the USS Pine Tree State and later the USS Harris APA-2) in Shanghai, China, November 1934. Crate addressed to J.A. Barr Shanghai China. Photo from album page 65.Inscription on album page: "Boeing crate aboard S.S. Pres. Grant. Nov. 1934."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album containing…
[Crated Boeing Model 247D being unloaded] (Item)
[Crated Boeing Model 247D being unloaded]
Photograph of a crated Boeing Model 247D fuselage being unloaded via crane from the SS President Grant in Shanghai, China, December 1, 1934. Photo from album page 65.Inscription on album page: "Unloading fuselage crate at Lungwha Aerodrome, Shanghai Dec 1, 1934."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album containing three hundred and thirty-nine (339) black-and-white photographs, circa 1934-1937.…
[Boeing Model 247D fuselage in crate] (Item)
[Boeing Model 247D fuselage in crate]
Photograph of a crated Boeing Model 247D fuselage being unpacked in Shanghai, China, circa December 1934. Photo from album page 66.Inscription on album page: "The Boeing slowly emerges."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…
[Boeing Model 247D fuselage in crate] (Item)
[Boeing Model 247D fuselage in crate]
Photograph of a crated Boeing Model 247D fuselage being unpacked in Shanghai, China, circa December 1934. Photo from album page 66.Inscription on album page: "The Boeing slowly emerges."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…
[Huangpu River and the Bund] (Item)
[Huangpu River and the Bund]
Photograph of the Huangpu River and the Bund waterfront area in Shanghai, China, taken from the Broadway Mansions, circa 1937. Photo from album page 115.Inscription on album page: "The Whangpu River and Shangai Bund from Broadway Mansions."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…
[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946] (Item)
[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946]
Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 30, 1946. Discusses a cocktail party that he and two other officers attended at his stenographer's house and presents some of the awkward interactions that occurred as a comedic "playlette." Also discusses his thoughts on the decline of colonialism and notes that he is mailing a package containing a…
[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945] (Item)
[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945]
Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945. Discusses his recent job transfer to public relations, American and Chinese protests in Shanghai, a recent visit by Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, and clashing views regarding communism and democracy. Three typed pages with envelope.
[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, November 18, 1945] (Item)
[Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, November 18, 1945]
Partial letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, November 18, 1945. Discusses a boat trip on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River, a shopping trip in Shanghai, the city's mix of American, European, and Chinese culture, and his plans when he returns home. Two typed pages with envelope.