[William P. Lear and other Lear Avia salesmen at Dayton Airport]

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 aircraft.

Typed caption on verso: "Circa 1941: Entire sales force at Dayton Airport, Vandalia. Salesman at left is W. P. Lear. Two of the aircraft were company-owned, other two were property of salesmen. A quick count of sales force at Grand Rapids alone, both E-M and Instrument Divisions, is about 220 people, excluding Field Service."

Inscription on verso: "Property of Al Wortman."

Inscription of verso: "Lear Avia Archive. [address in Reno, Nevada]."