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Photographs of Lear Avia, Inc. / Piqua, Ohio and New York branches (Item)

Photograph album containing photographs of Lear Avia staff, equipment, facilities, circa 1940-1943. Images depict employees at work in various settings at the company's Piqua (Ohio) and New York branches, such as a research laboratory, assembly and production lines, and product testing areas. Each image includes a typed caption describing the scene. Title on front cover: "Photographs of Lear Avia,…

[William P. Lear and members of executive board] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear (at head of table) and members of the executive board at Lear Avia's Dayton Airport facility, Ohio, circa 1940. Other identified individuals are Rober L. Drake, Alice Miller, Arling "Arlie" Ryberg, and Waldorf Astoria SmithInscription: "1940 / Dayton Airport facility / Vandalia. Bob Drake, Alice Miller, Arlie, Waldorf Astoria Smith."Inscription on verso: "Active…

[Arling W. Ryberg working in his office] (Item)

Photograph of Arling W. Ryberg, Chief Mechanical Engineer of Lear Avia, working in his office, circa 1940. Drafting tools and device components are visible on his desktop.Inscription: "Arlie Ryberg. 1940."Typed caption on verso: "A. W. Ryberg, Chief Mechanical Engineer, in his office."Inscription on verso: "Ryberg in his office."

[Piper J-4A Cub Coupe aircraft equipped with Lear Avia loop antenna] (Item)

Photograph of a Piper J-4A Cub Coupe aircraft equipped with a Lear Avia loop antenna, circa 1940.Inscription: "Lear Avia manual loop. 1940."

[Robert L. Drake working in his office] (Item)

Photograph of Robert L. Drake, Chief Electrical Engineer of Lear Avia, working in his office, circa 1940s. Typed caption on verso: "R. L. Drake, Chief Electrical Engineer, in his office."Inscription on verso: "Drake in his own office."

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

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…

[Production line at Lear Avia facility] (Item)

Photograph of the production line at the Lear Avia facility in Piqua, Ohio, circa 1943. Employees, predominantly women, work on device components at long work tables.Inscription on verso: "1943 -- Piqua. [illegible] Dept. View of production line."Stamped on verso: "Lear Avia Inc. Piqua, Ohio. Title: [blank]. Description: [blank]. Subject File: [blank]. Neg. No.: 5201."

[Employees working in mechanical department at Lear Avia facility] (Item)

Photograph of employees working in the mechanical department at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s. Inscription: "Over."Typed caption on verso: "Assembly line at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Mechanical Dept. Not completed when this pictures was taken. Now so crowded with men and machines you can hardly walk through."

[Employees working in blue-print and mimeograph department at Lear Avia facility] (Item)

Photograph of two female employees working in the blue-print and mimeograph department at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s.Typed caption on verso: "Blue print and mimeograph department at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Instruction book, blue print, mimeograph dept."

[Employee working in shipping/receiving department at Lear Avia facility] (Item)

Photograph of an employee working in the shipping/receiving department at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s. Typed caption on verso: "Shipping and Receiving Department at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Shipping and receiving room."