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This rare view of the interior of the United Air Lines’ San Francisco Ticket Office is from circa 1933. This image was posted on February 10, 2016.

Following the development of commercial airline passenger service in the 1920s, luggage-label art became an important tool for advertising. This image was posted on February 09, 2016.

In the competition with Boeing to create the first American-produced turbojet airliner, Douglas developed the DC-8 in the late 1950s and introduced it in 1959, nearly a year after Boeing introduced their 707 jetliner. This image was posted on February 04, 2016.

Back before computers, airlines took reservations manually. This image was posted on February 03, 2016.

During the 1950s, flying on a commercial airliner was often a formal endeavor. This image was posted on January 29, 2016.

The 049 Constellation was an extremely fast, highly advanced, and revolutionary large-capacity airliner with a unique dolphin-shaped fuselage and distinctive tripletail. This image was posted on January 15, 2016.

This 1937 advertisement’s caption reads: “THIS IS THE CLIPPER SHIP THAT WILL FLY THE ATLANTIC. This image was posted on January 13, 2016.

Our collection includes hundreds of airline insignias. This image was posted on January 10, 2016.

Happy New Year! This image was posted on December 31, 2015.

Air California (later renamed AirCal) was founded in 1965 by a group of Orange County businessmen, but after two decades of operation, the airline was acquired by American Airlines. This image was posted on December 18, 2015.

#OnThisDay in 1903, the Wright brothers successfully flew a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This image was posted on December 17, 2015.

Pan American’s transpacific flight service would not have been possible without the additional support and expert skills of the airline technicians and construction engineers who built the island bases. This image was posted on December 14, 2015.

Commercial aircraft interiors are one of the most finely tuned, human-made environments. This image was posted on December 05, 2015.

In 1965, Pacific Air Lines leased two Boeing 727 jet airliners and placed orders for four more. This image was posted on November 18, 2015.

Celebrating new routes is a big deal in the airlines industry. This image was posted on November 10, 2015.

In the 1930s, TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air, later Trans World Airlines) was known as the Lindbergh Line. This image was posted on October 16, 2015.

By 1939, with the introduction of service to Europe via Portugal, Pan American Airways had become a truly global airline. This image was posted on October 15, 2015.

Los Angeles is only about 380 miles from San Francisco, but who would trade a four-hour plane ride for a lengthy train journey of over twelve hours? This image was posted on October 13, 2015.

As its name implies, United Airlines originated from a merger of several early air transport companies that began operating more than 75 years ago. This image was posted on October 09, 2015.

Are the '80s back in style now? This image was posted on September 28, 2015.

This Alaska Airlines poster from the 1980s features an amalgamation of different San Francisco landmarks. This image was posted on September 18, 2015.

By the late 1930s, airlines began to recognize that playing cards presented an excellent opportunity for branding and advertising as an inflight giveaway item. This image was posted on September 11, 2015.

Airline posters are very meticulously created to entice airline passengers to fly with the specific carrier to the depicted destination. This image was posted on September 04, 2015.

This week we would like to feature the remarkable Edith Lauterbach for Women in Aviation Wednesday. This image was posted on September 02, 2015.

The eight-foot high Pan American World Airways floor globe featured in the aviation museum at SFO was exhibited at the 1939–1940 Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in San Francisco where the airline operated its famous flying boats. This image was posted on September 02, 2015.

On this day in 1954, the dedication ceremony for SFO's new Airport Terminal Building (later the Central Terminal, now Terminal 2) was kicked off. This image was posted on August 27, 2015.

For this week's #TravelTuesday, our Curator of Aviation, Dennis, would love to go to Copenhagen, via SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), for his dream vacation. This image was posted on August 25, 2015.

Quite a psychedelic poster advertising San Francisco, dating from the 1960s produced by Pacific Southwest Airlines. This image was posted on August 07, 2015. #avgeek

Did you know that SFO used to have a Helicopter Airlines from 1961-1986? This image was posted on August 06, 2015. #tbt #throwbackthursday #avgeek

China Airlines produced these playing cards that feature a historic painting ("The Eighteen Scholars from the Ching Dynasty"). This image was posted on August 05, 2015.

This week for ‪#‎TravelTuesday‬, our Curator of Museum Affairs, Megan, would love to head off to ‪#‎Alaska‬ for her dream vacation! This image was posted on July 28, 2015.

Love this awesome photo by @lapinvintage! This image was posted on July 22, 2015. #sfo #sfomuseum #aviation #airlines #uniform #vintagefashion #art #history #free #museum #library #sanfrancisco #1915panamapacific

Happy #NationalCoffeeDay! This image was posted on September 29, 2014.

We're putting our collection of signs to good use in our upcoming exhibit on airline identity and branding! This image was posted on November 13, 2013.

Prepping for an exhibit on #aviation toys: American Airlines' Little Miss Stewardess Set from the early 1960s included authentic AA dishes, and a wearable hat, wings, and ring. This image was posted on August 06, 2013.