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Composite photograph of the Mercury Aircraft Corporation factory at Fairfax Airport, Kansas City, Kansas, circa 1920s-1930s. An image of a Mercury Mars aircraft is inlaid in the top center.Caption: "Mercury Aircraft Corporation at Fairfax."

Photograph of the Universal Aviation Corporation hangar at Fairfax Airport, Kansas City, Kansas, circa 1920s-1930s. A Fokker F-10 Super TriMotor aircraft (tail number NC804E) is parked in the foreground.Caption: "Hangar of the Universal at Fairfax."

Composite photograph of the American Eagle Aircraft factory at Fairfax Airport, Kansas City, Kansas, circa 1920s-1930s. An image of an American Eagle F-430 aircraft is inlaid in the top left.Caption: "American Eagle Factory at Fairfax."

Photograph of workers constructing a wing frame, July 1927. Inscription on album page: "Making a wing. SAAID. July 1927. S.A.A.I.D."Inscription on verso: "July 1927."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S.…

Photograph of a worker stitching an aircraft wing, July 1927. Inscription on album page: "Stitching wings. July 1927. S.A.A.I.D. "Inscription on verso: "July 19[27]."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S.…

Photograph of the wing section of the Learjet 23 prototype, July 23, 1963. Inscription on verso: "P2-A / July 23, 1963 / 8 spars - count 'em for strength far beyond part 3 and part 4B flite [sic] requirements plus fail safe construction due to multi…

Items from Box 153, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1980s. Contains captioned photographs of Lear Fan facilities, employees, and equipment. Also includes a portrait of Moya O. Lear. 24 total items.

Items from Box 151, Folder 5 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1980s. Contains 18 photographs of the Lear Fan plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Most of the photos include captions on verso describing the scene.

Photograph of the test fuselage of the Learjet 23 prototype at a Lear facility, February 29, 1964.Inscription on verso: "Overall shot of test fuselage / 2-29-64."

Photograph of the test fuselage of the Learjet 23 prototype undergoing structure testing at a Lear facility, March 17, 1964.Inscription: "T76-1B / 3-17-64."Inscription on verso: "Structure testing."