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Badge, Commemorative/Steam Car, Bill Lear
Commemorative button with pin back, 1972. It features a black-and-white photographic image of William P. Lear kneeling next to the front end of a white car, likely a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, with Nevada license plate, "VAPOR."

[William P. Lear, Ralph Nader, and others looking at steam engine]
Photograph of William P. Lear (left), Ralph Nader (center), and others looking at a steam engine, circa 1970s. Inscription on verso: "Ralph Nader."Stamped on verso: J. Martie Photo / [telephone number]."Stamped on verso: "Advertising/Graphic Arts /…

[William P. Lear with boiler for Lear Vapordyne]
Photograph of William P. Lear with a boiler for the Lear Vapordyne Indy race car, circa 1969-1971.Inscription on verso: "Please return this photo to W. A. Moore, Lear Motors Corp., [address Reno, Nevada]."

[William P. Lear talking with Lear Motors engineers]
Photograph of William P. Lear (second from left) talking with a group of Lear Motors engineers, circa 1970s. Inscription on verso: "Lear Motors engineers."Stamped on verso: "Bry / [address and telephone number in California address]."Stamped on…

[William P. Lear and unidentified man looking at technical drawing]
Photograph of William P. Lear (seated) and an unidentified man looking at a technical drawing, circa 1970s. An office area is visible through the window behind the men.Inscription on verso: "Lear Motors Engineering."Stamped on verso: "Bry / [address…

[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 others inside Learcoach mock-up]
Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and others inside the Learcoach mockup, circa 1970. The nameplate on the bus reads: "Leareno."

[William P. Lear and others in fabrication shop]
Photographic slide of William P. Lear (right) and two men in the fabrication shop at a Lear Motors Corporation building, circa 1970-1972.Inscription on slide: "Fabrication."

[William P. Lear and man in machine shop]
Photographic slide of William P. Lear (left) and a man in the machine shop at a Lear Motors Corporation building, circa 1970-1972.Inscription on slide: "WPL / Machine shop."

[William P. Lear and man in fabrication shop]
Photographic slide of William P. Lear (left) and a man in the fabrication shop at a Lear Motors Corporation building, circa 1970-1972.Inscription on slide: "Fab shop."
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