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[Employees working in Electronic Laboratory] (Item)
[Employees working in Electronic Laboratory]
Photograph of employees working in the Electronic Laboratory at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s-1960s.Typed caption: "Electronic Laboratory. Lear, Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich. Page 6."
[William P. Lear addressing attendees of Lear Autopilot Service School] (Item)
[William P. Lear addressing attendees of Lear Autopilot Service School]
Photograph of William P. Lear (pointing to schematic drawing) addressing attendees of the Lear Autopilot Service School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1951. The caption gives details about the school and Lear's presentation.Typed caption on verso: "7993-F. Lear Autopilot Service School has record attendance. September, 1951. The first section of the Lear L-2 Autopilot service and installation…
[Bill Barry, William P. Lear, A. Scott Crossfield, and Dr. William Randolph Lovelace] (Item)
[Bill Barry, William P. Lear, A. Scott Crossfield, and Dr. William Randolph Lovelace]
Photograph of (from left to right) Bill Barry, William P. Lear, A. Scott Crossfield, and Dr. William Randolph Lovelace looking at a drawing of an aircraft, Los Angeles Airport, California, April 1960. An unidentified man is standing partly behind Lovelace.Typed Caption on verso: "Bill Lear showing plans for his new twin jet to Bill Barry (left), Scott Crossfield and Dr. Lovelace (right). L.A.…
[Employees working in sales, purchasing, and administrative offices] (Item)
[Employees working in sales, purchasing, and administrative offices]
Photograph of employees working in the sales, purchasing, and administrative offices at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s-1960s. The caption notes that a Lear wire recorder is on a cart behind the first desk on the left.Typed caption: "Sales, Purchasing and Administrative Offices. Lear, Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich. Page 44."Inscription: "Note: Lear wire recorder on…
[Employees of Special Design Group working at desks and drafting tables] (Item)
[Employees of Special Design Group working at desks and drafting tables]
Photograph of employees of the Special Design Group working at desks and drafting tables in a Lear, Incorporated hangar, Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s-1960s.Typed caption on verso: "At Lear Hangar: Special Design Group. Lear, Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich. Page 12."
[William P. Lear, Robert Cummings, and William Lear Jr. in Lockheed C-69 Constellation aircraft] (Item)
[William P. Lear, Robert Cummings, and William Lear Jr. in Lockheed C-69 Constellation aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Robert Cummings, and William Lear Jr. in the cockpit of a Lockheed C-69 Constellation aircraft, Santa Monica, California, circa 1953-1956. The caption notes that a Lear autopilot is visible to the left of Cummings' shoulder.Typed caption on verso: "Date: Unknown (probably 1953-1956). Place: In front of Lear hangar, Santa Monica, California.…
[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings with Learstar aircraft] (Item)
[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings with Learstar aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Robert Cummings (left) with a Learstar aircraft, Santa Monica, California, circa 1950s. A Lear service hangar is visible in the background. Inscription on verso: "WPL and his long-time friend Bob Cummings. Courtesy Lear Archives."
[Learjet 23 aircraft during flight test at Lear facility] (Item)
[Learjet 23 aircraft during flight test at Lear facility]
Photograph of a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N801L) during a flight test at a Lear facility, January 1964. Details about the aircraft and its flight tests are provided in the caption.Typed caption on verso: "Fifty-Hour Milestone: Latest photo of Lear Jet being put through its paces for recent high-speed tests and flutter analysis during which it logged 50th hour. / The maximum level-flight…
[Learjet 23 fuselage under construction] (Item)
[Learjet 23 fuselage under construction]
Photograph of a Learjet 23 fuselage under construction at the Lear's Wichita facility, Kansas, circa 1960s.Inscription on verso: "Learjet plant Wichita / Mid-60s / Fuselage of Learjet under construction."Stamped on verso: "[crossed out] Lear Jet Corporation / Photograph / No. P 97B / P.O. Box 1260 Wichita, Kansas 67201."Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear Archive, [address and telephone…
[Lear Jet booth at National Business Aviation Association conference] (Item)
[Lear Jet booth at National Business Aviation Association conference]
Photograph of the Lear Jet booth at a National Business Aviation Association conference, Saint Louis, Missouri, circa 1960s.Inscription on verso: "St. Louis NBAA."