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[Employees working in Lear Avia office]
Photograph of employees working in a Lear Avia office, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1941.Inscription: "Vandalia office. 1941."Inscription on verso: "General office -- Boyles at my desk just for the effect. A.M."

[Production line at Lear Avia facility]
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…

[William P. Lear and other Lear Avia salesmen at Dayton Airport]
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…

[Robert L. Drake working in his office]
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."

[Arling W. Ryberg working in his office]
Photograph of Arling W. Ryberg, Chief Mechanical Engineer of Lear Avia, working in his office, circa 1940. Drafting tools and device components are visible on his desktop.Inscription: "Arlie Ryberg. 1940."Typed caption on verso: "A. W. Ryberg, Chief…

[William P. Lear and members of executive board]
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…

[William P. Lear addressing members of Aircraft Remote Controls group]
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."
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