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A day at the races [Clipping, 1937]
Magazine clipping, "A day at the races," from an unidentified publication, September 1937. Contains a collage of captioned photographs depicting scenes at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. Identified individuals in the photos are J. A. Fitz, Hugh R. Perry, Mr. Chapman, Reed Chambers, Col. W. Sumpter Smith, Col. A. H. Stackpole, Grove Webster, Fred Bradley, Lou Greve, Duke Jernigan, Waldo…
[William P. Lear and other Lear Avia salesmen at Dayton Airport]
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…
[Employees working in mechanical department at Lear Avia facility]
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]
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]
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."
[Employees working in Lear Avia office]
Photograph of employees working in a Lear Avia office, Vandalia, Ohio, circa 1941.Inscription: "Vandalia office. 1941."Inscription on verso: "General office -- Boyles at my desk just for the effect. A.M."
[Employees working in drafting and engineering room at Lear Avia facility]
Photograph of employees working in the drafting and engineering room at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s.Typed caption on verso: "Drafting and engineering room at Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Drafting and engineering."
[Employees working in machine shop at Lear Avia facility]
Photograph of employees working in the machine shop at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s. Typed caption on verso: "Machine shop at Dayton Plant." Inscription on verso: "Mechanical Dept."
[Employee working in stock room at Lear Avia facility]
Photograph of an employee working in the stock room at a Lear Avia facility, Ohio, circa 1940s.Typed caption on verso: "Stock room. Dayton Plant."Inscription on verso: "Stock room."
[Assembly line at Lear Avia facility]
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]."