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[People working in Lear Developments workshop] (Item)

Photograph of people working in the Lear Developments workshop, New York City, New York, circa 1934-1939. Electronic components, device casings, and machine tools are visible on the workbenches.Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear's Lear Developments loft at 121 W. 17th St. which he shared with Fred Link from 1934-1939. Photo courtesy Lear Archives."

[William P. Lear with Lear-o-Scope equipped automobile] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with his Lear-o-Scope-equipped Plymouth automobile, New York City, New York, circa 1935. A loop antenna is mounted to the roof of the car. Inscription: "1935. 121 W 17 St NCY. WPL with first Lear-o-Scope." Stamped on verso: "Conrad Studios. New York." Inscription on verso of duplicate photo: "Bill Lear standing in front of his Plymouth parked across the street from…

[People working in Lear Developments workshop] (Item)

Photograph of people working in the Lear Developments workshop, New York City, New York, circa 1933-1938. Electronic components, device casings, and a loop antenna are visible on the workbenches.Inscription on verso: "The Lear (1) Engineering Dept, (2) Lear Laboratory, (3) Complete stock of test apparatus and inventory, (4) 1/2 floor #4 125 W 17th St NYC. (Associated with Fred M. Link 1933-1938.)"

[People working in Lear Developments workshop] (Item)

Photograph of people working in the Lear Developments workshop, New York City, New York, circa 1933-1938. Machine tools and device casings are visible on the workbenches.

[Men using machine tools in Lear Developments workshop] (Item)

Photograph of two men using machine tools in the Lear Developments workshop, New York City, New York, circa 1933-1938.

[Display of Lear products at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel] (Item)

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). 4/13/45."

[Display of Lear products at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel] (Item)

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

Plaque/The Radio Club of America, Sarnoff Citation, William P. Lear (Item)

Sarnoff Citation certificate presented to William P. Lear by the Radio Club of America, November 18, 1977. The certificate is laminated to a wood base. On verso are two metal loops with a small rope for hanging the plaque. Printed on front: "The Radio Club of America (RCA), founded 1909, Sarnoff Citation / Presented to William P. Lear / For Significant Contributions in Electronic Communications,…

[Crowd with Elinor Smith's Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400 aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a crowd with Elinor Smith's Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400 aircraft, Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, March 27, 1931. The verso caption notes that the photo was taken after the aircraft was damaged during Smith's attempt at the women's altitude record.Typed caption on verso: "Bellanca monoplane after being cracked up by Miss Elinor Smith, while attempting to break womens altitude…

[People looking at crashed aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of people looking at a crashed aircraft, Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, October 26, 1930. The verso caption notes that Major Phillip Watson and Julius Nester were killed in the crash.Typed caption on verso: "Crash of Swallow plane near Mitchel Field, L. I., N. Y. Sunday, Oct. 26, 1930. Killing Major Phillip Watson, Air Corps Reserve, and Julius Nester, a student. Photographed by…