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Introduced in the late 1800s, coin-operated electric shock machines operated alongside coin-controlled vending machines, scales, and strength testers. This image was posted on December 21, 2017. #coinoperated #theautomaticage #coinop #vintage #antique #gamemachines #slotmachine #slotmachines #electricshock #electricityislife

Born in England in 1964, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew spent her teenage years living in India before moving to the United States, where she currently resides. This image was posted on December 03, 2017. #memoriesofindia #india #indianamerican #annupalakunnathumatthew #nostalgia #memories #publicart #photography #fineart #fineartphotography #photographer #photographyisart #photographylife #photographylover #photos #instaphoto #instagood #instart #foto #instaphotos #instaph #instashot #instaphotography

#Onthisday in 2001, the final Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight departed from Kansas City, Missouri and landed in St. Louis, Missouri. This image was posted on December 01, 2017. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

Theatricalizing life with dreams" was how Mary Wells, a pioneering advertising executive for Jack Tinker Associates, recalled her greatest strength. This image was posted on November 08, 2017. #aviation #braniff #advertising #marywellslawrence #georgelois #alexandercalder #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #marywells #womeninaviation #womeninhistory

#Onthisday in 1938, radio listeners across America were driven into a state of panic. This image was posted on October 30, 2017. #thetypewriter #typewriter #typewriters #industrialdesign #qwerty #keyboard #keyboards #design #innovation #oldschool #instagood #vintagetypewriter #vintage #analog #antique #typewritten #scifi #typewriting #oldtypewriters #typewritersofinstagram #orsonwelles #hgwells #waroftheworlds #citizenkane #happyhalloween #halloween

"The Maker" by Christopher Kezelos is set in a fantasy world’s workshop where a strange creature races against time to make the most important and beautiful creation of his life. This video was posted on October 30, 2017. #videoartssfom #videoarts #video #fineart #paxex #airport #passengers #sfo #themaker #christopherkezelo #stopmotion #stopmotionanimation #animation #bunny #rabbit #halloween #happyhalloween #strangecreature #strangecreatures

#Onthisday in 1938, radio listeners across America were driven into a state of panic. This image was posted on October 30, 2017. #thetypewriter #typewriter #typewriters #industrialdesign #qwerty #keyboard #keyboards #design #innovation #oldschool #instagood #vintagetypewriter #vintage #analog #antique #typewritten #scifi #typewriting #oldtypewriters #typewritersofinstagram #orsonwelles #hgwells #waroftheworlds #citizenkane #happyhalloween #halloween

“In the past the weaving process was very arduous. This image was posted on October 26, 2017. #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #empoweringthreads #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen

Jim Lund, a Bay Area native, has a passionate interest in aviation dating back to his childhood when he first constructed aircraft models. This image was posted on October 25, 2017. #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #aviationevolutions

Evelyn David, one of our lovely volunteers and fifth from the left in this photo, has generously donated many personal items from her decades-long career at Pan American Airways. This image was posted on October 04, 2017. #womeninaviation #panamerican #panam #paa #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

In 1942, twenty-one-year-old Esther Bubley (1921–98), a recent graduate from the photography program at the Minneapolis School of Art (now Minneapolis College of Art and Design), accepted a position with the Office of War Information (OWI) in Washington, D.C., to work as a darkroom lab technician. This image was posted on October 01, 2017. #photography #photographer #estherbubley #owi #roystryker #buses #wwii #greatdepression #1940s #washingtondc #midwest #tennessee #rolleiflex #americana

Drawing focus on humanity’s relationship with water, Mustafah Abdulaziz (@mustafahabdulaziz) creates photographs that reveal the complexities of our behavior towards the most vital resource for life on earth. This image was posted on August 12, 2017.

William Howell Bull (1861–1940) moved to California from New York in the late 1800s. This image was posted on August 11, 2017. #sfoartsandcrafts #artsandcraftsmovement #artsandcraftsstyle #craftsmanstyle #craftsmanhome #bungalowstyle #painting #landscape #williamhowellbull #williambull #california #newyork #sanmateo #localartist #bayareaartist #bayarea #bayareaart #kingsfork #sunset #southernpacificrailroad #californiaartist #californiaart

Straw, the byproduct of rice and other plant life, served as one of the most plentiful materials for crafting items in Japan. This image was posted on July 04, 2017. #shoesinculture #shoes #instashoes #footwearfriday #fridayfootwear #japan #strawshoes #straw #waraji #fukagutsu #snowshoes #snow #china #sandals #shoes #shoestagram #shoeswag #shoesoftheday #shoedesign #instashoes #shoefashion #shoeslover

“When I write, everything is visual, as brilliantly as if it were on a lit stage. This image was posted on June 13, 2017. #thetypewriter #typewriters #history #design #queerhistory #queerwriter #lgbtpridemonth #lgbt #tennesseewilliams #writer #author #queerauthor #pride2017 #happypridemonth #playwrite

We are very sad to hear about the passing of artist Vito Acconci. This image was posted on May 02, 2017. #rip #vitoacconci #restinpeace #publicart #contemporaryart

This is your last week to see "#AModernApproach: #MidCentury #Design”! This image was posted on April 10, 2017.

“The way of life in California is not like a life in Chicago…it’s outdoor-indoor living, and I wanted to do something that was as nice to use and as beautiful for everyday use as it was for Sunday’s best.” – Edith Heath Influenced by organic design and refined #modernism, Edith Heath (1911–2005) translated the studio pottery aesthetics of her early hand-thrown work into small-batch production methods for storage vessels and tableware. This image was posted on April 03, 2017. #heath #heathceramics #5womenartists #edithheath #brianheath

Happy 88th Birthday to Yayoi Kusama! This image was posted on March 22, 2017. #yayoikusama #infinitekusama #5womenartists #airportart #sfac #polkadots #womenshistorymonth #hbd #happybirthday #onthisday #avantgarde

"The Voice of S.F. This image was posted on February 22, 2017.

“The way of life in California is not like a life in Chicago…it’s outdoor-indoor living, and I wanted to do something that was as nice to use and as beautiful for everyday use as it was for Sunday’s best.” – Edith Heath Influenced by organic design and refined modernism, Edith Heath (1911–2005) translated the studio pottery aesthetics of her early hand-thrown work into small-batch production methods for storage vessels and tableware. This image was posted on February 11, 2017. #heath #heathceramics

“Gate of a Mosque Built by Hafiz Ramut, Pillibeat” from the book "Oriental Scenery" appears on the aquatint displayed here. This image was posted on December 28, 2016.

We must learn from the past and dedicate ourselves as a nation to renewing the spirit of equality and our love of freedom.” President Bill Clinton, 1993, in an official presidential letter to Japanese Americans interned during World War II. This image was posted on November 20, 2016.

As an artist, Raymond Saunders relies on his own keen observations and experiences: “The important thing about doing art is that I also live… and the more I bring into myself, the more I have a desire and need to translate it into something.” This work is representative of the artist’s dramatic use of color, gestural strokes, elegant line, and the collaged remnants of everyday life to provide compositional, textural, and spatial contrasts. This image was posted on November 12, 2016.

This is your last week to catch "A Potter's Life: #MargueriteWildenhain at #PondFarm", on display, post-security, in Terminal 2 . This image was posted on October 11, 2016. #ceramics #pottery #bauhaus

William Scott is a self-taught artist capable of rendering his imagined public and private worlds with remarkable accuracy and meticulous detail. This image was posted on October 03, 2016.

In 1943, renowned photographer Ansel Adams (1902–84), famous for his western landscapes, documented the daily life of Japanese Americans interned at the Manzanar War Relocation Center during World War II. This image was posted on October 02, 2016.

"In 2005, towards the end of my career as an editorial and corporate #photographer, I began to reflect on the parallel paths my life and #photography had taken. This image was posted on September 30, 2016.

Billy White is a natural storyteller. This image was posted on September 26, 2016.