Photograph of William P. Lear with a Lear-o-Scope and loop antenna, New York City, New York, circa 1935.
Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear and his first direction finder, the Lear-o-Scope. NYC. 1935. Courtesy Lear Archives."
Typed caption on verso:…
Photograph of William P. Lear with his Lear-o-Scope-equipped Plymouth automobile, New York City, New York, circa 1935. A loop antenna is mounted to the roof of the car.
Inscription: "1935. 121 W 17 St NCY. WPL with first Lear-o-Scope."
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Photograph of William P. Lear with his Monocoupe 110 aircraft, Curtiss-Reynolds Field, Illinois, circa 1930-1931.Inscription on verso: "Taken by [illegible] in 1931. WPL / 31-1. Lear Avia Archive."Typed caption on duplicate photo: "Bill Lear pictured…
Photograph of three men with a Waco UIC aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s. The verso inscription identifies two of the men as Wayne Thomis, Aviation editor for the "Chicago Tribune," and Howard Ailor, Waco salesman. The text "Equipped with Lear Radio…
Photograph of William P. Lear with his Monocoupe 110 aircraft (tail number NC533W), circa 1930s. "Wm. P. Lear" is painted on the door of the aircraft.Inscription on verso: "Photo 3."
Photograph of William P. Lear holding the Lear Radio-Aire, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1932. Inscription: "The first Radio Aire / Bill / 1932."Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear + his first airplane radio, the Lear Radio-Aire. Chicago, 1932. Photo…
Photograph of William P. Lear in the cockpit of a Waco UIC aircraft, circa 1933. The tail of the aircraft is propped up on a stand.Inscription on verso: "Bill, I'll never forget this Beech / Was it 1935? - 1937? / Could it be possible 30 years ago? /…
Photograph of William P. Lear with a Waco UIC aircraft (wing number NC13402), circa 1930s.Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear + his Waco Model UIC equipped with Lear-O-Scope, direction finder, + Lear-O-Phone transmitter + receiver. This is the plane…
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Clarence Clabaugh (left) with a Monocoupe Model 110 aircraft, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1931. Typed caption on verso: "With Bill Lear in this 1931 picture taken in Chicago is Clarence Clabaugh, one of his…