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[African-American Rosies with Boeing B-29 Superfortress] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of eight African-American female factory workers in front of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress at Boeing's Renton plant, Washington State, circa 1940s. Each woman is identified in the inscriptions. Inscriptions: "Louise Williams, [France?], Velma Glass Johnson, Florence Thomas, Katie Jeffries, Althea Skelton, Ellamae, Mary Johnson."

[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."

[Assembly line at Lear Avia facility] (Item)

Photograph of the assembly line at a Lear Avia facility, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1940. Male and female employees work on device components at long work tables.Inscription: "Lear Avia Vandalia factory. 1940."Inscription on verso: "Assembly. Handwriting W. P. Lear."Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear Archive, [address and telephone number in Reno, Nevada]."

[Assembly line at Lear Avia facility] (Item)

Photograph of the assembly line at a Lear Avia facility, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1940. Male and female employees work on device components at long work tables.Inscription: "Lear Avia assbly [assembly] line -- 1940. Vandalia."Inscription on verso: "View showing whole manufacturing plant assembly and mechanical."

[Assembly line at Lear Avia facility] (Item)

Photograph of the assembly line at a Lear Avia facility, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1940. Male and female employees work on device components at long work tables.Inscription on verso: "Assembly."

[Employees working in Lear Jet Stereo 8 facility] (Item)

Photograph of employees working in a Lear Jet Stereo 8 facility, circa 1960s.

[Employees working in Avionics Shop at LearAvia facility] (Item)

Photograph of employees working in the Avionics Shop at a LearAvia facility, circa 1972-1974. The woman in the foreground is using a soldering tool.Inscription on slide mount: "Avionics."Typed on slide mount: "Seal edge with warm iron. / Do not touch film. / Made in U.S.A."