loading image

Native Hawaiian surfing originated approximately one thousand years ago, imported from Tahiti by the Polynesian people who settled the Hawaiian Islands. He‘e nalu, which translates to “wave sliding,” is a culturally distinct form of surfing that grew into a popular pastime for men and women of all ages in Hawai‘i. Photo courtesy of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. "Reflections in Wood — Surfboards and Shapers" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal! http://bit.ly/SurfboardsAndShapers This image was posted on March 20, 2019.

Similar Instagram posts

After graduating from Colorado College in 1989, Margaret Kilgallen moved to San Francisco, where she fell into orbit with a loose group of artists that would later become known as the Mission School. This image was posted on March 24, 2020. #5womenartists #margaretkilgallen #publicart #museumfromhome
Motorcycle clubs have offered camaraderie and support for motorcyclists since the earliest days of riding. This image was posted on June 24, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #motorcycleclub
It is difficult to imagine modern Western civilization without the context of ancient Rome, the Eternal City. This image was posted on February 01, 2017. #rome: #piraneseum", #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #travel
During the 1920s and early 1930s, making a profit in commercial aviation was very difficult without a lucrative airmail route contract. This image was posted on October 19, 2016.
In the early days of aviation, barnstorming was a popular entertainment event. This image was posted on November 18, 2020. #womeninaviation #avgeek #museumfromhome
This image was posted on March 10, 2015. #ppie100 #ppie #sfhistory #traveltuesday #avgeek
In the 1920s, San Francisco Bay Area engineer Stanley Henry Page merged his love of flying with glass plate photography. This image was posted on October 31, 2019. #abovethebay #avgeek #aerial #aerialphotography #photograph #stanleyhpage #shpage #sanfrancisco #1920s #sfhistory
One of the earliest female French aviators, Mathilde Franck (1866–1956) was taught to fly by the Farman brothers, Henri (1874–1958) and Maurice (1877–1964), in early 1910. This image was posted on June 21, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
In 1911, Harriet Quimby became the first woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on July 06, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation
#OnThisDay in 1903, the Wright brothers successfully flew a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This image was posted on December 17, 2015.

This post mentions the following things involved with the SFO Museum collection: