Photograph of employees working in the sales, purchasing, and administrative offices at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s-1960s. The caption notes that a Lear wire recorder is on a cart behind the first desk on the…
Photograph of William P. Lear (pointing to schematic drawing) addressing attendees of the Lear Autopilot Service School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1951. The caption gives details about the school and Lear's presentation.Typed caption on…
Photographic slide of William P. Lear (second from right) and staff members looking at technical drawings at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954.Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."
Photographic slide of a woman holding an autopilot wiring harness at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Wiring harness for autopilots."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand…
Photographic slide of a woman using a microscope and deburring tool at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Microscopic de-burring."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids.…
Photographic slide of a man using a Bechler machine tool at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Bechler Automatic."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."
Photographic slide of women winding wires for components at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Instrument windings."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."
Photographic slide of women working on a gyro assembly line at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Gyro assembly."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."
Photographic slide of women working on a gyro assembly line at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Gyro assembly."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."
Photographic slide of men and women using drill presses in a machine shop at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Drill presses / Machine shop."Inscription on slide: "Lear.…