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Photograph of William P. Lear (left), Ralph Nader (center), and others looking at a steam engine, circa 1970s. Inscription on verso: "Ralph Nader."Stamped on verso: J. Martie Photo / [telephone number]."Stamped on verso: "Advertising/Graphic Arts /…

Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, and Tina Lear with the Lear Vapor Turbine System, circa 1970s. Stamped on verso: "Photo by V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder Number 4636-35 / Copyright / [address and telephone number in San…

Photograph of William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear with the Lear steam-powered bus, circa 1970s. The bus's hood is open, showing the Lear Vapor Turbine System.

Photograph of William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, Art Linkletter, and an unidentified man with the Lear steam-powered bus, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s. Sticker on verso: "V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder #4640-37 / (Copyright) / [address in San Francisco,…

Photographic negative of William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear in the Lear steam-powered bus, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s.

Photographic negative of William P. Lear with the Lear steam-powered bus, circa 1970s. The bus's hood is up to show the Lear Vapor Turbine System.

Audio recording of excerpt from William P. Lear's speech about steam engine development, circa 1970s. Handwritten label on reel: "U.S. govn't letter, interview."

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

Typed speech about the Lear steam-powered bus, delivered by William P. Lear at the Steam Bus Symposium, November 17, 1971. 13 pages.

Commemorative button with pin back, 1972. It features a black-and-white photographic image of William P. Lear kneeling next to the front end of a white car, likely a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, with Nevada license plate, "VAPOR."