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#OnThisDay in 1960, Pan American World Airways received their first Douglas DC-8, the "Clipper Mandarin", registry number N803PA. This image was posted on February 07, 2018. #avgeek #panam #panamerican #douglasaircraft #dc8 #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #postcard
#OnThisDay in 1960, Pan American World Airways received their first Douglas DC-8, the "Clipper Mandarin", registry number N803PA. This image was posted on February 07, 2018. #avgeek #panam #panamerican #douglasaircraft #dc8 #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #postcard
Decorated with red glaze and gold ornamentation, this maneki neko figure comes from the Kutani kilns, established in the late 1600s. This image was posted on February 07, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese #kutani #kutaniyaki #ceramics
Fortune-telling was so fashionable in the first half of the 20th century that some machines, such as The Gypsy Fortune Teller, advertised the subject and did not actually offer a fortune. This image was posted on February 06, 2018. #coinoperated #fortunetelling #fortune #crystalball #theautomaticage #coinop #vintage #antique #gamemachines #slotmachine #slotmachines
Northeast Airlines started as the Boston-Maine Airways in 1931 and served the New England area of the United States. This image was posted on February 05, 2018. #traveltuesday #northeastairlines #northeast #newengland #maine #boston #delta #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #postcard #convair
"Completely New in Comfort and Fresh, Smart Styling" TECO advertised their seats in TWA's Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation as the ultimate passenger comfort. This image was posted on February 05, 2018. #twa #teco #lockheed #l1049 #superconstellation #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #paxex
Photography has been central to advancing scientific discovery and exploration since its invention in the 1820s. This image was posted on February 03, 2018.
During the late Edo period (1615-1868), Japanese artisans began making maneki neko or beckoning cat figurines, which have an upraised paw intending to draw people forth into businesses and homes. This image was posted on February 02, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese
As with so much American folk art, the maker of this pictorial carving and its origins is unknown. This image was posted on February 01, 2018. #americanfolkart #folkart #american #history #americana #folkartdesign #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique #woodworking #ladyliberty #westernart