Holiday greeting card to John and Elouise Fornasero from Adelaide Smith, circa 1930s. Features a silhouetted aircraft in flight.Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.
Business card for Captain Ernest Y. C. Chen of the Air Corps, Chinese Army, circa 1930s-1940s.Inscription: "Former Ryan student of John B. Fornasero. Captain Chen gave this card to J.B.F. in Wash. D.C. in late 1930s or early 1940s."Part of a…
Envelope addressed to John Fornasero in San Diego, California, postmarked February 10, 1931. The 10-cent stamp, which features an image of Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" aircraft, commemorates the first solo trans-Atlantic flight in…
Diploma issued to John Fornasero from the T. C. Ryan Flying School, June 21, 1929. Certifies Fornasero's completion of the Commercial Pilot's course. Signed by T. Claude Ryan.Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the…
Photograph of a Great Lakes Model 2T-1E aircraft (tail number NC11320) in flight, circa 1920s-1930s. Stamped on verso: "Erickson / The Flying Photographer."Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company,…
Photographic group portrait of six people with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s. Identified individuals are John Frank (second from right) and John Fornasero (far right).Inscription: "John Frank / John Fornasero."Part of a dissembled…
Photograph of two men in flight gear with a Ryan S-T aircraft, Lindbergh Field (present-day San Diego International Airport), California, circa 1920s-1930s.Inscription: "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year / John H. von [illegible]."Part of a…
Photograph of a man in flight gear with a Ryan S-T aircraft, Lindbergh Field (present-day San Diego International Airport), California, circa 1920s-1930s. A Ryan School of Aeronautics hangar is visible in the background.Inscription on image: "To…
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…
Photographic group portrait of people with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s. Identified individuals are Tubal Claude Ryan (standing, fifth from left) and John Fornasero (front row, far left). The verso includes a few signatures.Stamped on…