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With assistance from Stefan Stefko in 1985, the form for “IGS II” was blown using a large, wooden mold. As with other works produced by #MarvinLipofsky overseas, “IGS II” was cut, ground, sandblasted, and finished at his studio in Berkeley. #CaliforniaCrafts This tweet was posted on October 30, 2019.

Cohen took this snapshot while staying with Scott Smith and #HarveyMilk in their apartment above Castro Camera during a visit to San Francisco and fondly remembers it as “simply a lovely moment of time between two lovers, who happened to be my dear friends.” (2/2) This tweet was posted on October 11, 2019.

NOW PLAYING: “Native.” Celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay with a short film at SFO. Pride in family and culture among #Navajo Nation members in Shiprock, New Mexico, is the focus of this documentary produced by high school students. https://t.co/CUl2Yws9n8 @spy_hop #VideoArtsSFOM This tweet was posted on October 14, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Teddy Roosevelt! Today in 1910 he was briefly flown in a Wright Model B by Arch Hoxsey at an aviation meet in St. Louis,… This tweet was posted on October 11, 2019.

RT @flySFO: #SFO’s gates have a new numbering system which emphasizes a logical sequence of gate numbers. The new number designations are… This tweet was posted on October 17, 2019.

This #United Air Lines promotional print from around 1941 advertises their Mainliner service by showing the inside of a Douglas Aircraft DC-3. #avgeek #mainliner @united #DC3 This tweet was posted on October 11, 2019.

Coming in 2020, we will be presenting a photo exhibition on Pan American Airways in South America. Have you ever been to South America? #avgeek #PanAm #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on October 15, 2019.

In 1923, Igor Sikorsky founded the #Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corporation. The S-42, was developed to meet #PanAm's requirement for a large, long-range, trans-oceanic flying boat. Shown here is the Pan Am Clipper S-42 in flight over SF in 1935. https://t.co/MPq52tNOXk #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 16, 2019.

Using a large-format film camera, #TabithaSoren @tabithasoren photographs tablet screens to reveal the marks left behind—the fingerprints, smudges, and oily residue of our engagement with the images below the surface. https://t.co/L2J1OMc3qh This tweet was posted on October 15, 2019.

#Continental was one of three U.S. airlines, along with Pan American World Airways and TWA (Trans World Airlines), to launch Boeing 747 jumbojet service in 1970. Did you ever fly on a Continental Airlines 747? #WidebodyAV This tweet was posted on October 18, 2019.

@smandola @flySFO Hm, we're not sure. It could have been a repainted American Airlines plane. They have a few planes painted in the historic livery of older airlines they've acquired. https://t.co/ZA8vhxhFYq This tweet was posted on October 17, 2019.

Earlier this year, several staffers got their Years-of-Service pins. Assistant Director, Tim, received a 20-year pin; photographer, Chad, received a 15-year pin; administrator, Sara, received a 5-year pin; & preparators Jason and Chris also received a 5-year pins. #museummonday This tweet was posted on October 07, 2019.

In 1915, San Francisco presented a world’s fair of unprecedented grandeur—the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. One of the most exciting new technologies at the fair was the airplane, and daily flying demonstrations thrilled countless spectators. #FlyingPPIE This tweet was posted on October 09, 2019.

RT @flySFO: 🥳✈️ Happy birthday @klm! Cheers to 💯 years, and to 100 more! Here’s a throwback photo from KLM’s inaugural Dreamliner landing a… This tweet was posted on October 07, 2019.

Stanley Henry Page (1885-1964) was a San Francisco Bay Area engineer who was inspired by the new technologies of flight. Page merged his love of flying with glass plate photography. #StanleyHenryPage #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 04, 2019.

To celebrate and promote the new Boeing 747, #Continental introduced new uniforms, including a form-fitting, polyester mini-dress that projected a flashy, energetic look of casual comfort with bright stripes in the airline’s colors. #WidebodyAV This tweet was posted on October 18, 2019.

“Welcome North, Welcome South, Welcome East, Welcome West” by #DanSnyder is a series of exuberant, waving figures and depictions of San Francisco landmarks highlight the wall piece, designed to greet and welcome visitors from around the world. #publicart #SFAC This tweet was posted on October 08, 2019.

#Grisailles, or prints executed in predominantly gray hues, were created for consumers who wanted a subtler effect in a room. In most instances, they were less expensive than full-color papers. #ZuberScenicWallpaper #wallpaper #zuber This tweet was posted on October 10, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1956, the #Lockheed #Constellation L-1649 #Starliner embarked on its maiden flight. The final variant in Lockheed’s Constellation series, the L-1649 embodied the zenith in large-capacity, piston-engine airliner development. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed L-1649? This tweet was posted on October 10, 2019.

@uk_johnnz Wow 48 hours! What a journey! Thanks for sharing! This tweet was posted on October 10, 2019.

A romantic, classical composition in #grisaille featuring architectural elements dotting a tranquil garden, “Les Lointains” was first offered in 1825. Each detail requires a separate woodblock, and eleven colors are used to create “Les Lointains”. #ZuberScenicWallpaper #wallpaper This tweet was posted on October 10, 2019.

A highly talented motorcycle engineer, Fabio Taglioni worked at Ceccato, Ducati, & Mondial. See his work on display: http://t.co/PPptIffq This tweet was posted on February 16, 2012.

RT @solidstateux: cool exhibit on the history of microscopy in SFO int. terminal, including a copy of Hooke's micrografia http://t.co/u8 ... This tweet was posted on February 16, 2012.

3/4 length heavy leather flight jackets became synonymous w/pilots in the early days of aviation. A beauty from @SDASM: http://t.co/B5VASX42 This tweet was posted on February 21, 2012.

@amcinla @OneBrownGirl Thank you for checking out our exhibit on TV in the Antenna Age! We hope you both enjoyed it & had a great weekend! This tweet was posted on February 21, 2012.

@seanyodarouse Thanks for checking out our exhibit on automata! We hope you enjoyed it & had a great weekend! This tweet was posted on February 21, 2012.

@zeiss_micro Drop us a line when you come through- we'd love to say hi! This tweet was posted on February 17, 2012.

Here's one! http://t.co/TthQAgZq MT @zeiss_micro: Visit the exhibition A World Examined w/ vintage microscopes by Carl #Zeiss #microscopy This tweet was posted on February 17, 2012.

Inside of the scope's box is Culpeper's trade card, w/his crossed-daggers logo & a variety of instruments he produced. http://t.co/zjeBwYm6 This tweet was posted on February 17, 2012.

Pancake Palace used to be a restaurant in the old International Terminal (now Terminal 2) at @flysfo. It boasted 14 different varieties of pancakes in the 1960s. Did you ever dine there? Which pancake would you order? #SFOHistory #nationalpancakeday This tweet was posted on September 26, 2019.

Thanks to all the folks who made #CAM2012 possible! We had a great time & look forward to implementing what we've learned! This tweet was posted on February 17, 2012.

The Aviation Museum & Library are closed on Mon, but all other exhibits are open & waiting for you to see them! Have a great 3-day weekend! This tweet was posted on February 17, 2012.

Celebrate #NationalPublicLandsDay with a short film at SFO. Will and Jim Pattiz turn their attention to Northern California’s ancient forests. See "Redwood" now playing in the Video Arts screening room located pre-security in the International Terminal. https://t.co/HbhKMCfI0h This tweet was posted on September 28, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1959, @united & @Delta introduced the Douglas DC-8. Delta’s first DC-8 flight departed from New York Idlewild (later JFK) to Atlanta at 09:20AM. United’s first DC-8 flight departed from @flySFO to NYC 2 hrs & 10 min later. Have you ever flown on a DC-8? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 18, 2019.

@sarahcollins747 Yes, we ship internationally! Please email us at curator@flysfo.com with your mailing address and we can send you a poster. Thanks! This tweet was posted on October 01, 2019.

@socialwriter @airlineguys @KevinAlexander @TeeKayTex Yes, we ship internationally! Please email us at curator@flysfo.com with your mailing address and we can send you a poster. Thanks! This tweet was posted on October 01, 2019.