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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…
Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and others with a steam engine-equipped Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.Stamped on verso: "Photo by V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder number 4636-26 / Copyright / [address in San Francisco, California]."
Photograph of William P. Lear working on a steam engine installed in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.
Photograph of William P. Lear with a steam engine-equipped Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.
Photograph of William P. Lear with a boiler for the Lear Vapordyne Indy race car, circa 1969-1971.Inscription on verso: "Please return this photo to W. A. Moore, Lear Motors Corp., [address Reno, Nevada]."
Photograph of William P. Lear with a steam engine-equipped Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.Inscription on slide: "WPL & Monte Carlo steam system."