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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."

[Fuselage frames in factory] (Item)

Photograph of fuselage frames in a factory, July 1927. Inscription on album page: "Airplane assembly. July 1927. S.A.A.I.D."Inscription on verso: "July 1927."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927. Part of the photograph album created by Julius Barr documenting his flight training…

[Worker stitching aircraft wing] (Item)

Photograph of a worker stitching an aircraft wing, July 1927. Inscription on album page: "Stitching wings. July 1927. S.A.A.I.D. "Inscription on verso: "July 19[27]."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.

[Workers constructing wing frame] (Item)

Photograph of workers constructing a wing frame, July 1927. Inscription on album page: "Making a wing. SAAID. July 1927. S.A.A.I.D."Inscription on verso: "July 1927."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.

[Learjet 23 aircraft undergoing assembly and testing] (Item)

Photograph of three Learjet 23 aircraft (one visible tail number: N801L) undergoing assembly and testing at the Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1963. Includes typed press release.Typed press release included with image: "For immediate release. Wednesday / 18 December 1963. Progress at Lear Jet's Wichita Plant: Number Two airframe (seen at far left) is now undergoing hydrostatic…

[Aerial view of Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas] (Item)

Oblique aerial photograph of the Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1964. Six Learjet aircraft are parked in front of the buildings.

[Learjet 23 prototype undergoing fuel tests] (Item)

Photograph of the Learjet 23 prototype undergoing fuel tests at the Lear Let plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1963.Inscription on verso: "Fuel tests."Stamped on verso: "Sep. 6, 1963."

[Learjet 23 prototype undergoing assembly] (Item)

Photograph of the Learjet 23 prototype undergoing assembly at the Lear Let plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1963.Stamped on verso: "Sep. 6, 1963."

[People working in Lear Developments workshop] (Item)

Photograph of people working in the Lear Developments workshop, New York City, New York, circa 1934-1939. Electronic components, device casings, and machine tools are visible on the workbenches.Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear's Lear Developments loft at 121 W. 17th St. which he shared with Fred Link from 1934-1939. Photo courtesy Lear Archives."

[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."