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The field of aeronautical engineering led to some of the most profound technological advancements of the 20th century.
This image was posted on March 19, 2016.
Stanley H. Page, a mechanical engineer, early aviator, and photographer, took aerial black-and-white photographs of San Francisco in the 1920s.
This image was posted on March 18, 2016.
This 1937 article from Life magazine entitled “To Fly Transport Plane – You operate 145 instruments,” describes the instrument panel of a DC-3, and reports that, “The pilot of a modern transport airplane flies by instruments.
This image was posted on March 18, 2016.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
This image was posted on March 17, 2016.
On multi-stop journeys, airlines would pass out seat occupied cards to passengers in case they wished to temporarily disembark the aircraft at an airport along the way.
This image was posted on March 17, 2016.
United Air Lines stewardesses stand in formation to receive their wings from Don G. Maggerell, Vice-President, Passenger Service, in front of a Douglas DC-3 airliner.
This image was posted on March 16, 2016.
“Somebody said ‘the claw’ and the room just exploded with people jabbering ideas at once.
This image was posted on March 16, 2016.
#toystory20
This month, Virgin America will start daily flights from SFO to Denver, Colorado.
This image was posted on March 15, 2016.
#Onthisday in 1927 the City and County of San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport.
This image was posted on March 15, 2016.
This image was posted on March 14, 2016.
#artanddisability
Art Nouveau graphic artists portrayed women as enchanting, otherworldly maidens and their elaborate portrayal of female tresses helped distinguish the design style.
This image was posted on March 14, 2016.
#artnouveausfo
Our collection features over one thousand safety information cards.
This image was posted on March 13, 2016.











