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The Bay Bridge opened #onthisday in 1936. This image was posted on November 12, 2024. #sfcityoftheworld #sfhistory #baybridge  

Maxine Crookston (1915–2016) was known as “The Voice of San Francisco Airport” from the late 1940s through the 1950s. This image was posted on March 26, 2024. #sfohistory #sfhistory #womeninaviation #avgeek #womenshistorymonth  

Last week, on Valentine’s Day, Mayor London Breed and the City of San Francisco invited same-sex couples to celebrate a historic milestone. This image was posted on February 21, 2024. #harveymilk #delmartin #phyllislyon #harveymilkexhibition #lgbtq #lgbtqrights #sfhistory  

Harvey Bernard Milk (1930–78) was a visionary human rights leader, a groundbreaking political luminary, and a seminal figure of the LGBTQ rights movement. This image was posted on January 23, 2024. #harveymilk #harveymilkexhibition #lgbtq #lgbtqrights #sfhistory  

In late August 1954, the new Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) at San Francisco International Airport was dedicated during a three-day ceremony. This image was posted on August 28, 2023. #52objects #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek  

Harvey Milk (1930–78) made history in 1977 when he became the first openly gay individual elected to public office in the state of California. This image was posted on April 07, 2023. #harveymilk #harveymilkexhibition #lgbtq #lgbtqrights #sfhistory  

Did you know that both United Airlines and Continental Airlines both trace their founding to one man? This image was posted on April 06, 2023. #avgeek #unitedairlines #continentalairlines #varneyairlines #sfhistory  

Visitors to the Aviation Museum will no doubt recognize this large Pan Am floor globe! This image was posted on April 03, 2023. #52objects #avgeek #panam #sfhistory #sfohistory #earthmonth  

#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, 2023. #sfhistory #sfohistory #avgeek  

This pencil-drawn site plan was produced by the City and County of San Francisco’s Department of Public Works, for the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, titled “Progress Chart for Grading / Contract No. This image was posted on January 09, 2023. #52objects #sfohistory #sfhistory #millsfield #airport  

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco, started #onthisday in 1933. This image was posted on January 05, 2023. #sfhistory #sanfrancisco #goldengatebridge  

Born on May 22, 1930, in Woodmere, New York, Harvey Milk was the first openly gay person to be elected into office in California. This image was posted on December 28, 2022. #harveymilk #harveymilkexhibition #lgbtq #lgbtqrights #sfhistory