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Photograph of William P. Lear (left) shaking hands with General Motors president Ed Cole (right), circa 1970s. Inscription on verso: "Ed Cole / Pres. / Gen Motors."

Photograph of William P. Lear (second from left) talking with a group of Lear Motors engineers, circa 1970s. Inscription on verso: "Lear Motors engineers."Stamped on verso: "Bry / [address and telephone number in California address]."Stamped on…

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]."

Photographic slide of William P. Lear with a combustor, circa 1970s. Inscription on slide: "WPL and combustor."

Photographic slide of William P. Lear with the Lear steam-powered bus at a Lear Motors facility, Reno, Nevada, circa 1972. Caption on slide: "William P. Lear w/ steam bus engine at Reno plant. 72."Sticker on slide: "Joe Rychetnik, Photography / San…

Photographic negative of William P. Lear with the Lear steam-powered bus, circa 1970s. The bus's hood is up to show the Lear Vapor Turbine System.

Photograph of William P. Lear with a steam engine-equipped Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.

Photograph of William P. Lear with a steam engine-equipped Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.Inscription on slide: "WPL & Monte Carlo steam system."

Photograph of William P. Lear working on a steam engine installed in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.

Photograph of William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, Art Linkletter, and an unidentified man with the Lear steam-powered bus, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s. Sticker on verso: "V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder #4640-37 / (Copyright) / [address in San Francisco,…