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Photograph of Arling W. Ryberg, Chief Mechanical Engineer of Lear Avia, working in his office, circa 1940. Drafting tools and device components are visible on his desktop.Inscription: "Arlie Ryberg. 1940."Typed caption on verso: "A. W. Ryberg, Chief Mechanical Engineer, in his office."Inscription on verso: "Ryberg in his office."
Photograph of a Piper J-4A Cub Coupe aircraft equipped with a Lear Avia loop antenna, circa 1940.Inscription: "Lear Avia manual loop. 1940."
Photograph of Robert L. Drake, Chief Electrical Engineer of Lear Avia, working in his office, circa 1940s. Typed caption on verso: "R. L. Drake, Chief Electrical Engineer, in his office."Inscription on verso: "Drake in his own office."
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…
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."