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[William P. Lear and Tina Lear seated on aircraft wing]
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…

[William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear in Lear steam-powered bus]
Photographic negative of William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear in the Lear steam-powered bus, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s.

[William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear in Lear steam-powered bus]
Photograph of William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear in the Lear steam-powered bus, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s.

[Lear steam-powered bus on display]
Photographic slide of the Lear steam-powered bus on display at a Lear Motors facility, Reno, Nevada, circa February 1972. Stamped on slide: "5 Feb 72P7."

[Lear steam-powered bus and Stanley Steamer motorcar]
Photographic slide of the Lear steam-powered bus and a Stanley Steamer motorcar at a Lear Motors facility, Reno, Nevada, circa 1972. William P. Lear is on the right (in red jacket).Caption on slide: "Lear Steam Bus & Lear (red coat) on Stanley…

[Lear Fan prototype at Lear facility]
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…

[Lear Fan model on workbench]
Photograph of a Lear Fan model on a workbench, Reno, Nevada, 1980s.Inscription on verso: "1 - / Model prep / Reno."

[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches]
Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches, recorded at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film features the bus on display near a Lear hangar. The footage is silent until…

[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]
Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film depicts the bus operating in snowy conditions. The bus is shown driving on snowy roads, followed by scenes…

[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]
Film footage of a Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The footage opens with shots of the bus driving in snowy conditions. Next, several passengers, including William P. and Moya O. Lear,…
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