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Photograph of a person examining an unidentified aircraft, circa 1930s. Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.

Photograph of a pilot and a person dressed as Santa Claus with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1930s. "Shell" is painted on the fuselage.Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.

Photographic group portrait of pilots and a person dressed as Santa Claus with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1930s. John Fornasero is on the far left. The text "Ryan School of Aeronautics" is painted on the aircraft's fuselage.Part of a dissembled…

Photograph of a Piper J-3C Cub aircraft (tail number NC21599), circa 1930s-1940s. Includes an autograph of William T. Piper in lower right corner.Inscription on verso: "John Fornasero Collection / Autographed photo / 'W. T. Piper.'"

Place card for Eloise Fornasero, circa 1940s-1960s. Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.

Ribbon commemorating the first tour of the Aviation Country Club of Los Angeles to Sonora, May 1936. Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.

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…

Photograph of Ryan S-C aircraft on an assembly line, circa 1930s.Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.

Photograph of three Ryan S-T aircraft in formation flight, circa 1935. The verso inscription identifies the pilots as John Fornasero, Paul Wilcox, and James Fornasero.Inscription on verso: "John Fornasero Collection / 3 Ryan STs in formation / 1935 /…

Photograph of a Ryan S-T aircraft in front of a Ryan Aeronautical Company hangar, Lindbergh Field (present-day San Diego International Airport), California, circa 1930s. Stamped on verso: "The New Ryan Model S-T / Manufactured by Ryan Aeronautical…