Photograph of employees working in the mechanical department at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s. Inscription: "Over."Typed caption on verso: "Assembly line at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Mechanical Dept. Not completed when this…
Photograph of employees working in the model shop at a Lear Avia facility, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1940.Inscription: "Vandalia. 1940 Eng. Dept. model shop."Inscription on verso: "Archives. Note written in WPL hand."
Photograph of the production line at the Lear Avia facility in Piqua, Ohio, circa 1943. Employees, predominantly women, work on device components at long work tables.Inscription on verso: "1943 -- Piqua. [illegible] Dept. View of production…
Photograph of Robert L. Drake, Chief Electrical Engineer of Lear Avia, working in his office, circa 1940s. Typed caption on verso: "R. L. Drake, Chief Electrical Engineer, in his office."Inscription on verso: "Drake in his own office."
Photograph of William P. Lear (at podium) addressing members of the Southern California Section of the Aircraft Remote Controls group, April 16, 1943. Inscription on verso: "Apr. 16, 1943. Aircraft Remote Controls. So. California Section."
Photograph of William P. Lear (at head of table) and members of the executive board at Lear Avia's Dayton Airport facility, Ohio, circa 1940. Other identified individuals are Rober L. Drake, Alice Miller, Arling "Arlie" Ryberg, and Waldorf Astoria…
Photograph of William P. Lear (far left) and three other Lear Avia salesmen at Dayton Airport, Ohio, circa 1941. Four aircraft are visible behind the men, including a Monocoupe aircraft (tail number NC11760) and two unidentified Learadio…