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[William P. Lear with Lear steam-powered bus]
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 Francisco, California / [telephone numbers] / Photography of Alaska and the Far West."Stamped on slide: "Prop. Of Van Cleve Photography / [address in…
[Engineers with Lear steam-powered bus]
Photographic slide of engineers with the Lear steam-powered bus, Reno, Nevada, circa 1974. The bus's engine is on display. Caption on slide: "Lear Steam Bus, Reno plant-turbine engineers show vapor sys."Sticker on slide: "Joe Rychetnik, Photography / San Francisco, California / [telephone numbers] / Photography of Alaska and the Far West."Stamped on slide: "Prop. Of Van Cleve Photography /…
[Lear steam-powered bus on display]
Photographic slide of the Lear steam-powered bus on display at a Lear Motors facility, Reno, Nevada, circa February 1972. Stamped on slide: "5 Feb 72P7."
[Lear Fan prototype at Lear facility]
Photograph of the Lear Fan prototype at a Lear facility, Reno, Nevada, December 30, 1980. The caption notes that the aircraft is awaiting stress testing.Typed caption on verso: "For immediate release / December 30, 1980 / Photo Caption: / Prototype model of New Lear Fan executive aircraft sits in static test area at manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada as it awaited stress tests. The aircraft,…
[William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear in Lear steam-powered bus]
Photograph of William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear in the Lear steam-powered bus, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s.
Lear Fan Finishing Center [painting]
Painting of the Lear Fan Finishing Center in Reno, Nevada, circa 1980s.
[Test pilots greeting people after flight test of Lear Fan aircraft]
Photograph of test pilots John Penney, Joe Brownlee, Mike [last name unknown], and Hank Beaird greeting people after a Lear Fan flight, Reno Stead Airport, Nevada, circa 1982. Typed caption on verso: "Reno/Stead 6/26/82 / The four FAA test pilots after their successful certification flight of the two Lear Fan Jets. [caption crossed out]." Inscription on verso: "Shaking WPL Jr hand / First Flight…
Statue/Reno Lions Club to Moya Lear, Lion Statuette, 1970
Brass statuette of a lion given to Moya Olsen Lear by Lions Clubs International, October 8, 1970. The Lions Clubs International logo sits between the left front and left rear paws of the figurine. Along the base is a metal engraved plate.Engraved text: "Reno Club / 10-8-70 / Moya Lear."
Trophy/AAA to Moya Lear, Bronze Cube
Small bronze cube given to Moya Lear by the American Automobile Association (AAA), September 18, 1982. The AAA logo is engraved on the top of the cube. There is an inscription on the front of cube.Engraved text: "Moya Lear / Guest Speaker / CSAA Mgt. Conference / Reno, Nevada / September 18, 1982."
Trophy/Nevada Women's Fund to Moya Olsen Lear, 1989
Pink marble award given to Moya Olsen Lear by the Nevada Women's Fund, 1989. The top portion is shaped like the state of Nevada and is connected to the base by a metal rod. "NWF" is engraved along the top and an engraved oval-shaped metal plate is below it. Engraved text: "NWF / Nevada Women's Fund / Hall of Fame Award / 1989 / Moya Olsen Lear / Business."