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What did SFO look like #onthisday in 1961? What do you notice about the airport? Our collection features over 7,000 photos of SFO from 1927 to the present day. Image: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), aerial, 1961. SFO Museum Collection. 2011.032.0655
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