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[William P. Lear giving speech during grand opening of Lear, Incorporated facility]
Photograph of William P. Lear (at podium) giving a speech during the grand opening of a Lear, Incorporated facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s.Inscription on verso: "Grand opening new Grand Rapids Plant."Stamped on verso: "Universal…

[William P. Lear with car and Lockheed Lodestar aircraft]
Photographic slide of William P. Lear with a car and Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, December 12, 1954.Inscription on slide: "Lear. 12-12-54."

[William P. Lear and staff members looking at technical drawings]
Photographic slide of William P. Lear (second from right) and staff members looking at technical drawings at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954.Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, and unidentified man with Lockheed Lodestar aircraft]
Photographic slide of William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, and an unidentified man with a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, December 12, 1954.Inscription on slide: "Lear. 12-12-54."

[Woman holding autopilot wiring harness]
Photographic slide of a woman holding an autopilot wiring harness at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Wiring harness for autopilots."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand…

[Woman using microscope and deburring tool]
Photographic slide of a woman using a microscope and deburring tool at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Microscopic de-burring."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids.…

[Man using Bechler machine tool]
Photographic slide of a man using a Bechler machine tool at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Bechler Automatic."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[Women winding wires for components]
Photographic slide of women winding wires for components at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Instrument windings."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[Aircraft at airfield]
Photographic slide of an unidentified aircraft at an airfield, circa 1950s. Other aircraft are visible in the background.

[Women working on gyro assembly line]
Photographic slide of women working on a gyro assembly line at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Gyro assembly."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."
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