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[Print of hot-air balloon and crowds at 1804 coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte]
Letterpress print of a hot-air balloon and crowds at the 1804 coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte, undated.

Experience Celebre Faite a Paris [Engraving of balloon flight on January 2, 1783]
Engraving, "Experience Celebre Faite a Paris," depicting the January 2, 1783 balloon flight over France, undated. Text in French is engraved below the image.Label included with engraving: "Paris Ascent. Monday, December 1 [crossed out with…

[Curtiss JN-4 Jenny aircraft]
Photograph of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny aircraft (fuselage number 25), undated.

[Event at airfield]
Photograph of an event at an airfield, possibly the Los Angeles International Air Meet that took place at Dominguez Field, Los Angeles in January 1910. One of the balloons in the scene advertises for the "Los Angles Examiner" newspaper.

[Interior rigging of airship]
Photograph of the interior rigging of an airship, undated.

Patch, Occupational/Bill Lear Backpatch
Oval back patch. White background with blue border and lettering: "Bill Lear."

Patch, Occupational/LearAvia Patch
Company patch for "LearAvia," undated. The patch is in the shape of a globe with banner across the middle.

Badge, Identification/Bill Lear nametag
Black plastic nametag for William P. Lear with engraved white text and metal pin back.Engraved on front: "Bill Lear / Probably the World's Lousiest Copilot."

Microphone/Tabletop Microphone with Cable
Microphone designed in silver metal with a circular base the leads up to the microphone head. The head is black and silver with a perforated front piece. Where the base and the head is attached there is a hinge that allows the adjustment of the head.…

Photograph/Mounted Photo of the Caracas, Venezuela Airport
Mounted aerial color photograph of Caracas, Venezuela airport, undated.Caption on verso: "Caracas, Venezula airport the development of Eduardo Baquero and Oscar Benedetti, Lear Fan purchasers."
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