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Photograph of a Curtiss JN Jenny aircraft in front of a hangar, San Diego, California, circa 1910s. Inscription on verso: "One of the first Curtiss JNs -- San Diego, Calif."

Photograph of John Fornasero with a Great Lakes Model 2T aircraft (tail number NC-131Y) at Dutch Flats Airport, San Diego, California, circa 1929.Inscription on verso: "John Fornasero / Great Lakes biplane at 'Dutch Flats' / San Diego / 1929."

Postcard featuring an aerial view of the Ryan Flying Company's buildings and aircraft at Dutch Flats, Diego, California, circa 1926.Text on verso: "Ryan Flying Company, San Diego in 1926 / Claude Ryan used this field on Dutch Flats beside Barnett…

Postcard featuring the USS Macon airship over San Diego, California, circa 1926.Text on verso: "USS Macon over San Diego in 1934 / Powered by eight engines, lifted by helium, the 785-foor Macon moored to a mast on Camp Kearny when it visited San…

Photographic group portrait of students and staff of the Ryan School of Aeronautics in front of the Lindbergh Field Administration Building, San Diego, California), circa 1920s-1930s. Some of the people, including John Fornasero, T. Claude Ryan,…

Photograph of a Ryan School of Aeronautics building at Lindbergh Field (present-day San Diego International Airport), California, circa 1920s-1930s. Several aircraft are parked in front of the building.Stamped on verso: "Erickson the Flying…

Photographic group portrait of people in front of a T. C. Ryan Flying Service hangar, Lindbergh Field (present-day San Diego International Airport), California, circa 1920s-1930s. Identified individuals: T. Claude Ryan (far left, standing) and John…

Photographic group portrait of people with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s. Tubal Claude Ryan is center front, pinning something to a man's shirt.Stamped on verso: "McDonough Photo Service / Photographs for all purposes / [address in San…

Photograph of the waterfront, San Diego, California, circa 1920s-1930s.Inscription: "Erickson / San Diego."Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.

Photographic group portrait of people, likely students and staff, in front of the Ryan School of Aeronautics building, Lindbergh Field (present-day San Diego International Airport), California, circa 1920s-1930s. Tubal Claude Ryan is in the front…