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Photograph of William P. Lear (far left) and three other Lear Avia salesmen at Dayton Airport, Ohio, circa 1941. Four aircraft are visible behind the men, including a Monocoupe aircraft (tail number NC11760) and two unidentified Learadio…

Photograph of the production line at the Lear Avia facility in Piqua, Ohio, circa 1943. Employees, predominantly women, work on device components at long work tables.Inscription on verso: "1943 -- Piqua. [illegible] Dept. View of production…

Photograph of employees working in a Lear Avia office, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1941.Inscription: "Vandalia office. 1941."Inscription on verso: "General office -- Boyles at my desk just for the effect. A.M."

Photograph of an employee working in the shipping/receiving department at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s. Typed caption on verso: "Shipping and Receiving Department at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Shipping and receiving room."

Photograph of an employee working in the stock room at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s.Typed caption on verso: "Stock room. Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Stock room."

Photograph of two female employees working in the blue-print and mimeograph department at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s.Typed caption on verso: "Blue print and mimeograph department at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Instruction book,…

Photograph of employees working in the drafting and engineering room at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s.Typed caption on verso: "Drafting and engineering room at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Drafting and engineering."

Photograph of employees working in the mechanical department at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s. Inscription: "Over."Typed caption on verso: "Assembly line at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Mechanical Dept. Not completed when this…

Photograph of employees working in the machine shop at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s. Typed caption on verso: "Machine shop at Dayton Plant." Inscription on verso: "Mechanical Dept."

Photograph of employees working in the model shop at a Lear Avia facility, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1940.Inscription: "Vandalia. 1940 Eng. Dept. model shop."Inscription on verso: "Archives. Note written in WPL hand."