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Painting (photographic reproduction) of a Lear Fan aircraft (tail number N626BL) in flight, circa 1980s.Typed caption on verso: "Ten miles to the gallon! The Lear Fan Model 2100, a revolutionary business aircraft designed by the late William P. Lear,…

Oil painting of William P. Lear and a Learjet aircraft, circa 1970s.

Parody engineering degree presented to William P. Lear by Lear employees, December 1971.Text: "Degree / BSEE / Bachelor of Science or Bull Shit Eyeball Engineering / This is to certify that William P. Lear has successfully contemplated, completed,…

Patent application for the Gyromatic Radio Compass submitted by William P. Lear, October 30, 1944. 24 typed pages.

Photograph of Paul Mantz (left) and Mike Sutton (right) watching as William P. Lear jumps on a piece of windshield material to demonstrate its durability, circa 1960s.Inscription: "'Don't tell me it can't be done.' / Paul Mantz / Capt. Mike Sutton."

Photograph of people attaching the aft and forward fuselage sections of the Learjet 23 prototype, July 31, 1963. Inscription on verso: "P5-H / July 31, 1963 / Attaching aft fuselage section to forward fuselage section."

Photograph of people attaching the tail section to the Learjet 23 prototype, September 9, 1963. Inscription on verso: "P 14-J / Sept. 9, 1963."

Photograph of people attaching the tail section to the Learjet 23 prototype, September 9, 1963.Inscription on verso: "P 14-G / Sept. 9, 1963."

Photograph of people attaching the wing to the Learjet 23 prototype, August 8, 1963.Inscription on verso: "P6-B / Aug. 8, 1963 / Mating and attaching wing to fuselage."

Photographic contact sheet containing two images of people in a Lear test lab, March 19, 1964. Inscription: "PR-142A 3-19-64 / PR-142B 3-19-64."Inscription on verso: "Test lab next to Hank's office in test hangar."