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Founded as Varney Speed Lines in 1934, Continental Airlines rapidly expanded its regional services between Los Angeles and Chicago and across the Southwest during the 1950s and 60s. This image was posted on June 21, 2023. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex

From its humble beginnings in 1927, with one airmail contract to Cuba and a single leased plane, Pan American Airways rapidly expanded in the 1930s under the leadership of Juan T. Trippe as it pioneered a worldwide overseas route system that included the Caribbean, South America, China, New Zealand, and Europe. This image was posted on March 03, 2023. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex

Originally founded as Western Air Express in 1925, the company rebranded itself as Western Airlines in 1941 after several mergers during the 1930s. This image was posted on January 10, 2023. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex

Formed in 1931 from the merger and acquisition of several airlines, United Air Lines grew and prospered as one of the leading U.S. coast-to-coast carriers during the ensuing decades. This image was posted on December 05, 2022. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex

Created through a merger as Transcontinental & Western Air in 1930, TWA was renamed Trans World Airlines during the early postwar era as it expanded into international routes. This image was posted on November 29, 2022. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex

Presented within “More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s” are Jason Peterson’s striking photographs made while flying on commercial airliners. This image was posted on November 18, 2022. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex #windowseat

Our newest exhibition “More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s” is now on display! This image was posted on October 21, 2022. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex

In the 1970s, Qantas contracted fine bone china maker, Wedgwood of England, to create a new inflight first-class meal service set. This image was posted on September 27, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #qantas #paxex

Well, would you Wookiee at that! This image was posted on May 04, 2021. #maythefourth #starwars #unitedairlines #paxex

In 1947 Pan American World Airways added Sleeperette passenger seats to its Douglas DC-4 airliners. This image was posted on January 15, 2021. #panam #paxex #museumfromhome

Robert Bechtle’s early work was as a Bay Area figurative painter, but in the 1970s, he received national acclaim as a Photorealist. This image was posted on September 13, 2019. #sanfrancisco #painting #paxex #publicart #robertbechtle

Juan Trippe, founder of Pan American Airways, reportedly “discovered” Wake Island while scouring through 19th century clipper ship logs at the New York Public Library. This image was posted on July 24, 2019. #wakeisland #wake #paa #panam #panamerican #avgeek #paxex