A handmade feather-craft souvenir card, preserved in a Naval Aviation Cadet's photo album, commemorates the presentation of a "solo gift" -- a memento traditionally given to a flight student after completing his first solo flight. The card's decorative bird, fashioned from dyed feathers, and its spatter-painted foliage reflect a popular folk-art novelty style of the 1930s-1940s, while the inscription names those who marked the occasion, offering a personal glimpse into the camaraderie and milestones of wartime flight training. Project: 218579