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[Barr family and others standing in front of Boeing Model 247D aircraft, Wuchang, China]
Photograph of the Barr family and others standing in front of a Boeing Model 247D aircraft, Wuchang, China, April 19, 1935. The inscription identifies the individuals as (front left to right) Litchfield, Jo Ann Barr, Amah, Cokely, Cole, Gene Barr, Effie Hortense Barr, and Julius A. Barr. Inscription: "Litchfield, Jo Ann, Amah, Cokely, Cole, Gene, Hortense, Julius. Wuchang. April 19, 1935."Part of…
[Barr family and others standing in front of Boeing Model 247D aircraft, Nan Hu Field, Wuchang, China]
Photographic group portrait of the Barr family and others standing in front of a Boeing Model 247D aircraft, Nan Hu Field, Wuchang, China, circa September 1935. From left to right: Katherine. Litchfield, JoAnn Barr, Amah, [Eillein?] Cokely, Kay Cole, Effie Hortense Barr, Gene Barr, and Julius A. Barr. Photo from album page 70. Inscription on album page: "Group taken for short ride during test hop.…
[Julius A. Barr at airfield in Luoyang, China]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr at an airfield in Luoyang, China, circa October 1935. National Revolutionary Army servicemen, a row of Consolidated Fleet Model 11 aircraft, and a Boeing 247D aircraft are visible in the background.Inscription: "Barr at Loyang [Luoyang]. Oct. 19[rest of date cut off - likely 1935]."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's personal life and flying career…
[Julius A. Barr in Guyuan, China]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr at an airfield in Guyuan, China, circa 1934-1937. A Boeing Model 247D is visible in the background. Photo from album page 45.Inscription on album page: "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…
[Letter from Julius Barr to his parents, November 26, 1936]
Letter from Julius Barr to his parents, November 26, 1936. Discusses his work managing an airport, the current political upheaval in China, Zhang Xueliang's decision to relocate the headquarters from Sian (Xi'an), and his flights in the Boeing Model 247D aircraft. Also shares personal news about the family's life in Ping Liang (Ping Liang). Six sheets, nine handwritten pages.
[Julius A. Barr leaning out cockpit window of Boeing 247D aircraft]
Photograph of Julius A. Barr leaning out the cockpit window of a Boeing 247D aircraft, circa 1934-1935. Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's personal life and flying career in the United States and China, circa 1934-1935.
[Frank H. Cole, Julius A. Barr, Ted A. Smith, and Liu standing in front of Boeing 247D aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) Frank H. Cole, Julius A. Barr, Ted A. Smith, and Liu standing in front of a Boeing 247D aircraft parked in a hangar, July 10, 1935. Inscription: "First time for plane in hangar. Cole - Barr - Smith - Liu. July 10."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's personal life and flying career in the United States and China, circa 1934-1935.