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[Employees working in Lear Avia office]

Photograph of employees working in a Lear Avia office, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1941.Inscription: "Vandalia office. 1941."Inscription on verso: "General office -- Boyles at my desk just for the effect. A.M."

[William P. Lear and other Lear Avia salesmen at Dayton Airport]

Photograph of William P. Lear (far left) and three other Lear Avia salesmen at Dayton Airport, Ohio, circa 1941. Four aircraft are visible behind the men, including a Monocoupe aircraft (tail number NC11760) and two unidentified Learadio…

[Employees working in machine shop at Lear Avia facility]

Photograph of employees working in the machine shop at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s. Typed caption on verso: "Machine shop at Dayton Plant." Inscription on verso: "Mechanical Dept."

[Employees working in mechanical department at Lear Avia facility]

Photograph of employees working in the mechanical department at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s. Inscription: "Over."Typed caption on verso: "Assembly line at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Mechanical Dept. Not completed when this…

[Employees working in drafting and engineering room at Lear Avia facility]

Photograph of employees working in the drafting and engineering room at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s.Typed caption on verso: "Drafting and engineering room at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Drafting and engineering."

[Employees working in blue-print and mimeograph department at Lear Avia facility]

Photograph of two female employees working in the blue-print and mimeograph department at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s.Typed caption on verso: "Blue print and mimeograph department at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Instruction book,…

[Employee working in stock room at Lear Avia facility]

Photograph of an employee working in the stock room at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s.Typed caption on verso: "Stock room. Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Stock room."

[Employee working in shipping/receiving department at Lear Avia facility]

Photograph of an employee working in the shipping/receiving department at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s. Typed caption on verso: "Shipping and Receiving Department at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Shipping and receiving room."

[Employees working at desks and drafting table]

Photograph of employees working at desks and drafting tables at a Lear facility, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1940-1941.Inscription on verso: "1940-41. Vandalia. Property of Al Wort[?]au."

[Assembly line at Lear Avia facility]

Photograph of the assembly line at a Lear Avia facility, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1940. Male and female employees work on device components at long work tables.Inscription: "Lear Avia Vandalia factory. 1940."Inscription on verso: "Assembly. Handwriting…

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