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[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration] (Item)

Film footage of a Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The footage opens with shots of the bus driving in snowy conditions. Next, several passengers, including William P. and Moya O. Lear, are shown disembarking from the bus and talking amongst themselves outside a Lear hangar; several aircraft are visible in the background during these…

[Christensen Air Service WACO ZKS-7 aircraft and a hunting trip, Alaska, circa 1940s] (Item)

Film footage of Christensen Air Service WACO ZKS-7 aircraft and a hunting trip, Alaska, circa 1940s. The footage begins with several shots of a Christensen Air Service ZKS-7 (tail number NC2335) on the ground, in flight, and taxiing across the snow on skis. Also included are views of mountains and tundra, and shots filmed from inside the aircraft in flight. Two men are present in some scenes, one…

[Pennsylvania Central Airlines Boeing 247D and other aircraft, circa 1938] (Item)

Film footage of a Pennsylvania Central Airlines Boeing 247D and other aircraft, circa 1938. The footage begins with short scenes showing various aircraft landing, taking off, taxiing, and parked at airfields, as well as aerial views taken from unidentified aircraft in flight. Identified aircraft include: 00:00:11 - U.S. Army Air Corps Curtiss P-36 Hawk aircraft landing and taxiing by a…

["The News Parade" newsreel footage of Pearl Harbor attack, circa December 1941] (Item)

Newsreel footage of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, produced as part of "The News Parade" series by Castle Films, circa December 1941. The segment, titled "Japs Bomb U.S.A.!," uses title cards and brief clips to describe events prior to, during, and after the bombing. Scenes featured in these clips include Emperor Hirohito with Japanese troops, U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull…

[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration] (Item)

Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film depicts the bus operating in snowy conditions. The bus is shown driving on snowy roads, followed by scenes of the passengers, including William P. and Moya O. Lear, disembarking and talking amongst themselves outside a Lear hangar; several aircraft are…

[Film footage of William P. Lear receiving honorary degree at University of Notre Dame] (Item)

Film footage of William P. Lear receiving an honorary degree at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, April 1974. The footage opens with several unidentified people at an airfield, possibly Reno Stead Airport, Nevada, and boarding an aircraft. This is followed by scenes at a Trans World Airlines terminal at an unidentified airport. At 00:01:28, the United Airlines Boeing 737-200 "Friend Ship"…

[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches] (Item)

Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches, recorded at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film features the bus on display near a Lear hangar. The footage is silent until 00:00:28, when audio clips from an interview between William P. Lear and Dave Brown of Channel 10 begin to play. Lear comments on the features and utility of…

[Footage taken in Manila, Philippines, and during flight to Okinawa (Japan), circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)

Film footage taken in Manila, Philippines, and during a flight to Okinawa (Japan), circa 1930s-1940s. The footage begins with shots of unidentified neighborhoods and street scenes in Manila; some of the shots include children and adults. The footage then transitions to aerial views taken from an unidentified aircraft during a flight to Okinawa, showing coastlines, rice paddies, and the Ryukyu…

[Flight over Alaska, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)

Film footage taken during a flight over Alaska, circa 1930s-1940s. The segments feature aerial views taken from an unidentified aircraft, showing mountains, including Denali, coastlines, and other terrain. The footage also includes a shot of Nome, Alaska. No exterior shots of the aircraft are present in the footage. The footage is in color and is silent. Label on film container: "McKinley, Nome."

[Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) Seattle, Washington, 1962] (Item)

Film footage of the Century 21 Exposition, also known as the Seattle World's Fair, Seattle, Washington, 1962. The footage features shots of crowds, rides, and exhibits at the Seattle Center. Specific landmarks seen in the footage include the International Fountain, the Science Pavilion, the Center House, the monorail, and the Space Needle. The last segment, beginning at 00:03:10, depicts…

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