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Photographic slide of William P. Lear with a Lear Learstar aircraft, Tucson, Arizona, January 1950. Inscription on slide: "Wm. P. Lear / Tucson, Ariz / Jan 1950."

Photographic slide of a variable displacement feedpump, circa 1970s. Inscription on slide: "E-77."

Photographic slide of William P. Lear with a combustor, circa 1970s. Inscription on slide: "WPL and combustor."

Photographic slide of William P. Lear (center) and Lear Motors employees in a shop, circa 1970s. Some of the employees are partially identified in the inscription.Inscription on slide: "WPL, J. Carson, R. McDond., John..."

Photographic slide of the Lear Vapor Turbine System, circa May 1971. Inscription on slide: "Lear Turbine Sys. Unit / 5-20-71."

Photographic slide of the Lear Vapor Turbine System installed in the Lear steam-powered bus, circa February 1972. Inscription on slide: "System in bus / Sacramento Steam Bus Show."Stamped on slide: "7 Feb 72P7."

Photographic transparency of the Lear Learstar aircraft during its first flight, May 1954. The aircraft is in low flight over an airfield with a city skyline in the distance.

Photographic transparency of William P. Lear (second from right) and six unidentified men with the Lear Learstar aircraft, May 1954. The photo was taken on or near the day of the Learstar's first flight.

Photographic transparency of William P. Lear (left) and two unidentified men with the Lear Learstar aircraft, May 1954. The photo was taken on or near the day of the Learstar's first flight.

Photographic transparency of a Douglas DC-3 aircraft, May 1954. The photo was taken on or near the day of the Lear Learstar's first flight.