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This clock is attributed to French animalier Charles Valton. Valton, known for his sculptures of lions and other big cats, likely modeled this clock featuring a small, domesticated cat lovingly rubbing against its base. https://t.co/9YU4UP82hO #Caticons #caturday This tweet was posted on March 30, 2019.

#ElizabethCotten won a Grammy in 1985 at the age of 90 for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording for her Arhoolie LP, which she recorded in her late 80s. Her finger-picking guitar style has been emulated by numerous folk-guitar players. #StoryofArhoolie #WomensHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 21, 2019.

@drnic1 Thank you so much for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed our exhibition! Did you have a favorite object? See more of our exhibition on our website: https://t.co/A9goh76A5o This tweet was posted on March 22, 2019.

During the 1930s, when most Americans struggled to make a living, the modern airplane became an inspiring symbol of hope. To stimulate consumerism, a broad array of products were designed and marketed in homage to the airplane. https://t.co/Xjin8CjgwZ #StreamlinesAesthetics This tweet was posted on March 21, 2019.

NOW PLAYING: "Day Zero" by Jamie Hancock. "Day Zero" documents how Cape Town, South Africa, successfully managed a severe water crisis critical to the future of their city. https://t.co/8q2satJWip #VideoArtsSFOM #WorldWaterDay #water https://t.co/xoqRv2tD8s This tweet was posted on March 22, 2019.

Native Hawaiian surfing originated approximately one thousand years ago. He‘e nalu, which translates to “wave sliding,” is a culturally distinct form of surfing that grew into a popular pastime for men and women of all ages in Hawai‘i. 📸: @bishopmuseum #SurfboardsAndShapers This tweet was posted on March 20, 2019.

#YayoiKusama describes polka dots as having "the form of the sun, which is a symbol of the energy of the whole world and our living life, and also the form of the moon, which is calm. Round, soft, colorful, senseless and unknowing... Polka dots are a way to infinity.” This tweet was posted on March 22, 2019.

#YayoiKusama has used shoes as a recurring motif throughout her practice, and their presence here recalls her long-standing interest in fashion. https://t.co/GHvydbyyV9 #WomensHistoryMonth #5WomenArtists This tweet was posted on March 22, 2019.

@lb_SFO @panamhistory Oh! We are sorry to hear about his recent passing. The Pan Am Journey is a fantastic book and we highly recommend it! We referenced his book in our longer facebook post about Hope: https://t.co/VqIFOZUcQv This tweet was posted on March 14, 2019.

Happy #PiDay! Installed this week in our newest exhibition, "Aluminum: The Miracle Metal of Aviation", is a delightfully round engine cowling from a DC-9. Its bluntly curved leading edge helped to slow down air flow from near supersonic speeds to feed the engine fan. This tweet was posted on March 14, 2019.

In 1950, the federal government created the Civil Defense Administration to organize response personnel and to educate the public about the nuclear threat. To counteract widespread fear, atomic energy was promoted as a safe and efficient source of power. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 19, 2019.

NOW PLAYING: "A Garbage Story" by #OlivierBernier. Bernier profiles professional trash collector #NickDiMola who, in the process of clearing material from the homes of the deceased, retains those items he finds meaningful. https://t.co/UPzs6ZfTqe #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/zfiZm7JVwt This tweet was posted on March 15, 2019.

RT @ArhoolieFdn: The great #LightningHopkins was born #OTD in 1912. Here's a glimpse at his mastery from @LesBlankFilms 1967 documentary "T… This tweet was posted on March 15, 2019.

RT @airandspace: #TDIH 1934, Laura Ingalls became the first US woman to fly over the Andes solo. Ingalls was a highly successful pilot, and… This tweet was posted on March 26, 2019.

Riding a fine line between representation and abstraction, #KarineLaval’s images challenge our perception and highlight photography’s ability to simultaneously reveal, conceal, and distort reality. This tweet was posted on March 17, 2019.

The Pan American Airways Marine Air Terminal on Dinner Key in the Coconut Grove section of Miami, Florida, was considered a milestone of design in commercial aviation when it opened #onthisday in 1934. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 25, 2019.

Without aluminum, the rapid advancement of aviation in the twentieth century would have been impossible. Our newest exhibition, "Aluminum: The Miracle Metal of Aviation" presents a survey of the uses of aluminum in aviation over the last century. #AviationAluminum This tweet was posted on March 18, 2019.

Loftleiðir Icelandic (or Iceland Airlines) was established in 1944. As #Iceland is geographically situated between Europe and the United States, Loftleiðir became a major player in the transatlantic travel in the 1960s. Did you ever fly on #Loftleiðir? #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on March 19, 2019.

#Arhoolie Records’ subsidiary label Blues Classics was the first to reintroduce the work of #MemphisMinnie (1897–1973) to a new (and largely white) audience. #StoryofArhoolie #WomensHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 12, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1959, the inaugural #jetliner flight from SFO to New York departed. Operated by #TWA (Trans World Airlines), this first #Boeing 707 flight officially launched #SFO into the #jetage. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 20, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1959, the inaugural #jetliner flight from SFO to New York departed. Operated by #TWA (Trans World Airways), this first #Boeing 707 flight officially launched #SFO into the #jetage. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 20, 2019.

@kk_aero Very close! This is a Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior airplane radial engine from the 1930s! Thanks for guessing! This tweet was posted on March 12, 2019.

RT @airandspace: 55 years ago today, Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock departed in Cessna 180 "Spirit of Columbus" on a flight that would make her th… This tweet was posted on March 20, 2019.

What's happening in the museum? We've built a mount for a large object to be displayed in our new exhibition, "Aluminum: The Miracle Metal of Aviation" Can you guess what the object is? #avgeek #behindthescenes #Aluminum #museumlife This tweet was posted on March 11, 2019.

"Chance is always a welcome part of the design process for me. Fold-forming results in an imperfect symmetry which is very common in nature." - Rauni Higson (b. 1970) #BritishSilver This tweet was posted on March 13, 2019.

A highly influential blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Memphis Minnie was born in Louisiana. Minnie enjoyed a successful career performing and recording for various blues labels beginning in the 1920s and continuing well into the 1950s. #StoryofArhoolie #WomensHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 12, 2019.

Higson made the vase by fold-forming, a contemporary technique pioneered by Charles Lewton Brain in the early 1980s. When fold-forming, a sheet of metal is folded, hammered, and then unfolded—revealing varying, and sometimes surprising, results. #BritishSilver This tweet was posted on March 13, 2019.

RT @TheNinetyNines: Elizabeth Lippincott McQueen believed aviation could be a key instrument to world peace. In 1929, she founded the Women… This tweet was posted on March 12, 2019.

RT @flySFO: Today is #PiDay! Celebrate with a slice of pizza pie at- 🍕Pie Five (T3) 🍕Amoura Cafe (T3) 🍕Boudin Bakery (Int'l A side) 🍕Potre… This tweet was posted on March 14, 2019.

Special thanks to The Pearson Silver Collection. "A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/70YAuXGpJN #BritishSilver This tweet was posted on March 13, 2019.

In his ongoing series, "Of Heaven and Earth", artist #DavidShannonLier produces large-scale photographs that consider the landscape on both a human and cosmic scale. #photography This tweet was posted on March 03, 2019.

Photographed with a large format film camera and using exposure times often in excess of five hours, #DavidShannonLier’s temporary installations come to life, producing images that are both poignant and thought-provoking. This tweet was posted on March 03, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1929, #CharlesLindbergh piloted a Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor for the on the first southbound airmail service from Brownsville Municipal Airport in Brownsville, Texas, to Mexico City, via Tampico. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 10, 2019.

@BAretrojets @flySFO The @British_Airways Boeing 747 (G-BYGC) painted in their classic #BOAC livery landed at SFO on Friday. We were able to capture a shot of this classic beauty! #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 04, 2019.

In 1959, United Air Lines and Delta Airlines introduced the Douglas DC-8. The DC-8-63 series, an updated, stretched, long-range variant of the DC-8 promoted as the "Super 63", was introduced nearly a decade later. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 22, 2019.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines purchased a large fleet of the DC-8-63 and operated them though the 1980s. The airliner was reliable, comfortable, and ideal for the carrier’s transoceanic, world routes. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 22, 2019.