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Photograph of engineering consoles in the LearCal Engineering Lab, Santa Monica, California, circa 1950s-1960s.Typed caption on verso: "Engineering consoles / Learcal Engineering Lab / Lear, Incorporated / Santa Monica, California."Stamped on verso:…

Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Janice Blair, Moya O. Lear, and Charles F. Blair with a North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, circa 1951-1952.Inscription on verso: "Lear and wife. P-51 Mustang. Charles F. Blair and wife (Janice).…

Photograph of William P. Lear and Charles F. Blair with Paul Mantz's North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, circa 1950s. Lear is standing on the aircraft's wing and Blair is seated in the cockpit. Both men appear to be looking at the instrument panel.

Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and two Lear, Incorporated employees looking at airborne radio equipment, circa 1940s-1950s.Typed caption on verso: "William P. Lear, Chairman of the Board, Lear, Inc., consults with members of his technical…

Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and a Lear, Incorporated scientist discussing a circuit diagram, circa 1940s-1950s.Typed caption on verso: "No deskbound executive, W. P. Lear, Chairman of the Board Lear, Inc., works directly with his company…

Photograph of William P. Lear holding a gyro unit while standing in front of a U.S. Air Force North American F-86D Sabre aircraft, circa 1950s.Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear Archive, [address in Reno, Nevada]."

Photograph of a display of Lear products at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, New York, April 13, 1945.

Photograph of a display of Lear products at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, New York, April 13, 1945.Typed caption on duplicate photo: "Photos taken at Lear exhibit at Waldorf-Astoria, NY. (Issued by Lear Adv. & PR, Piqua, Ohio).…

Photograph of an unidentified woman with the Lear wire recorder, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "1940s."

Photograph of William P. Lear demonstrating the Lear wire recorder, circa 1940s.