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Barr family (Item)
Barr family
Photograph of the Barr family with their vehicle on a road in China, circa 1934-1937. From left to right: Effie Hortense Barr (in car), Gene Barr, JoAnn Barr, and Julius A. Barr. Photo from album page 95.Inscription on album page: "Barr family."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…
First excavations
Photograph of Julius A. Barr (left) and unidentified men making the first excavations for an airport extension near Pingliang, China, circa October 1936. Photo from album page 108.Inscription on album page: "First excavations."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…
[Photograph album dedication]
Handwritten dedication from Julius A. Barr to Mr. James C. Elder, June 1937. Item from album page 1.Inscription: "This album is presented to Mr. James C. Elder in appreciation of his creating a feeling of stability in this land of uncertainties. Julius A. Barr. June 1937."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album containing three hundred and thirty-nine (339) black-and-white photographs, circa…
[Julius A. Barr with Boeing Model 247D]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr pointing out bullet holes in the fuselage of a Boeing Model 247D, July 13, 1935. Two bullet holes are circled in black ink. Photo from album page 9.Inscription on album page: "The first bullet holes gotten while dropping 1600 pounds of rice at Lung Shan, Hupeh. July 13, 1935."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album containing three hundred and thirty-nine (339)…
[Julius A. Barr and others with Boeing Model 247D]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr (second from right) and six unidentified men standing in front of a Boeing Model 247D in Suide, China, circa 1934-1937. Photo from album page 48.Inscription on album page: "Crew at Sui Teh Airport."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…
[Julius A. Barr and Yu]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr (right) and Yu posing in front of a hat display in a market in China, circa 1934-1937. Photo from album page 58.Inscription on album page: "Kweichow hats."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…
[Julius A. Barr and Yu]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr (right) and Yu posing in front of a hat display in a market in China, circa 1934-1937. Photo from album page 58.Inscription on album page: "Yu and Barr."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…
[Julius A. Barr and others with Boeing Model 247D]
Photograph of a group of people, including Julius A. Barr (fourth from right), standing near the tail of a Boeing Model 247D, likely in or near Hankou, China, circa July 1935. Photo from album page 74.Inscription on album page: "Flood inspection flight."Part of the Julius A. Barr photograph album containing three hundred and thirty-nine (339) black-and-white photographs, circa 1934-1937. The…
Pilot Barr and Dr. Miller
Photograph of Julius A. Barr (left) and Dr. Miller standing next to pigskin rafts on the bank of the Yellow River in Lanzhou, China, circa 1934-1937. Photo from album page 73.Inscription on album page: "Pilot Barr + Dr. Miller."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…
[Barr family with Mr. and Mrs. Peterson]
Photograph of the Barr family and the Petersons, missionaries of the China Inland Mission (CIM), standing outside a building in Pingliang, China, circa 1934-1937. From left to right: Julius A. Barr, Mr. Peterson, Mrs. Peterson, JoAnn Barr, Gene Barr, and Effie Hortense Barr. Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Barr both hold dogs. Photo from album page 93.Inscription on album page: "Mr. and Mrs. Peterson,…