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[John Fornasero with Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft]
Photograph of John Fornasero with a Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC839K), circa 1920s-1930s. Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.
[Men shaking hands by Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft]
Photograph of two men in flight gear shaking hands by a Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 825K), circa 1920s-1930s. The text "T.C. Ryan Flying School / San Diego, Cal." is painted on the fuselage.Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company, 1928-1937.
[Dorothy Hester and Robert D. Hofer with Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester (in cockpit) and Robert D. Hofer (standing) with Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y), Cleveland, Ohio, May 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Robert Hofer and Dorothy came to Cleveland (May 1931) and took home two of these Great Lakes Trainers. This particular ship was later christened the Rose of Portland."Part of a scrapbook related to…
[Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin with Great Lakes Model 2T-1A]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin standing in front of a Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft, Cleveland, Ohio, April 1931. Caption on adjacent album page: "Dorothy and Tex in Cleveland (April 1931) to demonstrate to the Air Race Officials what a real stunt flyer could do." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931 National Air Races in Cleveland,…
[Ryan School of Aeronautics aircraft in formation flight]
Photograph of five Ryan School of Aeronautics aircraft, including two Great Lakes Model 2T-1A (back of "V"), in formation flight, circa 1920s-1930s. The verso inscription implies that John Farnasero is one of the pilots.Inscription on verso: "Johnny."Stamped on verso: "Erickson the Flying Photographer."Part of a dissembled scrapbook of items from John Fornasero's career at the Ryan Company,…
[Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester, and Ernst Udet]
Photograph of (from left to right) Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester, and Ernst Udet posing with Hester's Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Captain Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester and Major Ernst Udet representing three countries, executed three distinct types of flying and were…