Photograph of William P. Lear and Tina Lear seated on an aircraft wing, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s. WPL holds an unidentified device.Inscription on verso: "Tina Lear & Dad at steam bus tests early 70's / Reno, NV."Stamped on verso: "Please return…
Lear Fan Corp. employee badge, circa 1977-1985. A plastic and metal badge holder leads to rectangular plastic badge with a head shot of Mickey Mouse with "Mickey Mouse" signature, likely made as a joke. A plastic label strip on back reads "Jerry…
Employee bowling trophy, circa 1980-1985. Multi-level trophy with woman bowler statuette atop trophy mounted on marble and wood bases. Includes four additional statuettes on bottom base with engraved metal plate. Printed on top plate: "Reno, Sparks,…
Lear Fan Limited employee billiards trophy, 1982. Wood base with engraved metal plate supports marble and metal tower topped by billiard player statuette. Engraved on plate: "Lear Fan Ltd. / N. Ireland v Reno / 1982."
Photographic slide of a film crew at the Lear Fan facility in Reno, Nevada, circa 1980-1983. A Learjet aircraft (tail number N6SS) is parked on the tarmac nearby.
Photograph of the Lear Fan prototype at a Lear facility, Reno, Nevada, December 30, 1980. The caption notes that the aircraft is awaiting stress testing.Typed caption on verso: "For immediate release / December 30, 1980 / Photo Caption: / Prototype…
Torch of Liberty Award given to Moya Olsen Lear by the Anti-Defamation League, May 17, 1990. Flame-shaped glass top mounted on black acrylic and wood base with brass engraved plate on front. Engraved on plate: "Torch of Liberty Award / Presented by…
Photograph of William P. Lear (at podium) giving a talk at a Lear Motors facility, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s. Moya O. Lear is seated in the background.Sticker on verso: "V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder #4640-45 / (Copyright) / [address in San Francisco,…
Photograph of William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, Art Linkletter, and an unidentified man with the Lear steam-powered bus, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s.
Sticker on verso: "V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder #4640-37 / (Copyright) / [address in San Francisco,…