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[Learadio workers using a Learadio portable unit]
Photograph of four Learadio employees using a portable transmitter and receiver unit, Garden City, New York, circa 1935. The company's factory building is visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "1935 - Garden City - Long Island, New York.…

[Assorted Learadio devices]
Photograph of assorted Learadio devices, circa 1935. Pictured devices include the Model R-3 aircraft receiver, T-30 radio unit, and a shieled loop antenna.Inscription on verso: "Lear equip / circa 1935."

[Learadio radio and navigation equipment]
Photograph of Learadio radio and navigation equipment, consisting of a transmitter, receiver, and direction finder, circa 1936-1939. The verso caption notes that this equipment was developed by "myself" (William P. Lear) and Reeder Nichols for the…

[William P. Lear holding Lear Radio-Aire]
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…

[Advertisement poster for Learadio aircraft equipment]
Advertisement poster for Learadio aircraft equipment, circa 1931-1939.

[Man using Learadio portable marker transmitter]
Photograph of a man using a Learadio portable marker transmitter in an open field, circa 1931-1939.Inscription: "First completely portable outer or inner marker transmitter for radio compass [illegible]."

[Learadio portable transceiver and travel case]
Photograph of a Learadio portable transceiver and travel case, circa 1931-1939.Inscription: "Portable transceiver for [illegible] use."

[Learadio loop antenna]
Photograph of a Learadio loop antenna, circa 1931-1939.

[Learadio loop antenna]
Composite photograph of a Learadio loop antenna, showing two views of the internal components, circa 1931-1939. The caption describes the antenna's development and specifications.Typed caption on verso: "H. Shows an early attempt to tune the loop…

[Learadio Model R1 receiver and headphones]
Photograph of a Learadio Model R1 receiver and headphones, circa 1931-1939. The device is on scale to demonstrate its light weight. The caption describes the device's development and specifications.Typed caption on verso: "C. A Model R-1…
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