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[William P. Lear with boiler for Lear Vapordyne]
Photograph of William P. Lear with a boiler for the Lear Vapordyne Indy race car, circa 1969-1971.Inscription on verso: "Please return this photo to W. A. Moore, Lear Motors Corp., [address Reno, Nevada]."

[Technical drawing of Lear Vapordyne Indy car]
Technical drawing (photographic reproduction) of the Lear Vapordyne Indy race car, circa 1969-1971.Caption: "The 'Lear Vapordyne' Championship Car."Typed on verso: "Championship steam race car built by Lear Motors Corporation and on display at the…

Lear Turbine System / Automotive Installation Concept
Technical drawing (photographic reproduction) of an automotive installation concept for the Learium Turbine System, circa 1969-1971.

"Lear Vapordyne" by Lear Motors Corp.
Informational sheet for the Lear Vapordyne Indy race car, circa 1969-1971. Contains drawings, photographs, and information related to the Vapordyne's development.

[Townsend and Keifer at air base]
Photograph of Captain Townsend (right) and Sergeant Keifer (left) at an unidentified air base in Japan, April 1947. The plane behind them is a Stinson L-5 Sentinel of the United States Army Air Forces. Mount Fuji is visible in the…

[Bus in Nagoya, Japan]
Photograph of a bus in Nagoya, Japan, August 1947. The inscription notes that the bus was formerly a government vehicle, now repurposed for public transportation.Inscription on verso: "A government vehicle turned over to the Japs and converted into a…

[Automobile at Komaki Air Base]
Photograph of an automobile at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The inscription notes that the vehicle is a converted jeep owned by Captain Staugaard, the motor pool officer.Inscription on verso: "Converted jeep owned by Capt. Staugaard, Motor…

[Cars parked near USS Kitty Hawk]
Photograph of a parking lot at an unidentified port, circa 1969-1972. Part of the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) is visible on the left.

[Clyde Pangborn performing auto-to-airplane transfer stunt]
Photograph of Clyde Pangborn climbing a rope ladder attached to a low-flying Curtiss JN-4 Jenny aircraft during an auto-to-airplane transfer stunt, California, circa 1921. "Savage Tires" is painted on the plane's wings.

[Two servicemen with automobile]
Photograph of two servicemen with an automobile, circa 1918.
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