Photographic portrait of William P. Lear, circa 1910. Inscription on verso: "William Powell Lear as a boy around 1910 / Personal album."Stamped on verso: "Lear Avia Archive / [address in Reno, Nevada]."
Photographic portrait of William P. Lear in his U.S. Navy uniform, Naval Station Great Lakes, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1920. Inscription on verso: "William Powell Lear -- Great Lakes Naval Base -- Chicago, Ill. 1920 / Personal album."
Photographic portrait of William P. Lear, circa 1920s-1930s. Caption: "Underwood &Underwood / Washington."Stamped on verso: "Copyright and all non-copyright photographs may be reproduced in your publication on the condition that the following…
Thin green wire coiled around a brown metal circular tube. A paper note is included with object that states, "Small highly efficiently radio coil developed by William P. Lear. These coils were far smaller than contemporary coils, and were used in the…
Photograph of William P. Lear with radio equipment, New York City, New York, circa 1929-1930. Inscription on verso: "In exp. Lab / N.Y. [crossed out: 'Roosevelt Field'] / N.Y. City / 1929 or 1930."
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 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 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…