Search results for @a

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed his Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" at Mills Field. This image was posted on September 16, 2019. #sfohistory #sfhistory #lindbergh #charleslindbergh

Eldorado (1849), one of the most popular scenic wallpapers created by Zuber et Cie, showcases the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America through both natural scenery and stunning architectural elements. This image was posted on September 13, 2019. #zuberscenicwallpaper #wallpaper #zuber #scenicwallpaper #interiordesign #museum #design

Robert Bechtle’s early work was as a Bay Area figurative painter, but in the 1970s, he received national acclaim as a Photorealist. This image was posted on September 13, 2019. #sanfrancisco #painting #paxex #publicart #robertbechtle

Modern, mid-century entertaining called for contemporary and expressive dinnerware. This image was posted on September 12, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #50s #midcentury #dinnerware #ceramics

#OnThisDay in 1993, Boeing finished production on their 1,000th 747, a 747-400 that was delivered to Singapore Airlines in October. This image was posted on September 10, 2019. #boeing #boeing747 #singapore #avgeek

Join us this Saturday at 12pm at the Aviation Museum for a book signing and lecture to accompany our exhibit "#Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper." This image was posted on September 10, 2019.

Happy Birthday, California! This image was posted on September 09, 2019. #californiacrafts #forrestmerrill #studiocraft #california #cacrafts #ca #hbd

What's going on in the museum? This image was posted on September 06, 2019. #behindthescenes #widebodyav #avgeek #sneakpeek #museum

During the 1870s, collecting antiques and objets d’art became a national pastime. This image was posted on September 05, 2019. #victorianpedestals #victorian #pedestals #victorianfurniture #victoriana #design #decorativeart #interiorstyle

In 1961, about an hour north of Washington, D.C., a construction crew prepared to demolish a historic home in Thurmont, Maryland. This image was posted on September 04, 2019. #zuberscenicwallpaper #wallpaper #zuber #scenicwallpaper #interiordesign #museum #design

The Douglas DC-6 was initially conceived of as a military transport, but with the end of World War II, the design was changed to a civilian airliner, primarily in an effort to compete with the Lockheed Constellation. This image was posted on September 04, 2019. #airliner #airplane #plane #cockpit #photography #avgeek

“The Intriguing World of Insects” features over one thousand specimens from the Essig Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Berkeley. This image was posted on September 03, 2019. #intriguinginsects #worldofinsects #insects #entomology #essigmuseum #essig

On August 27, 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 29, 2019. #sfo #sfohistory #sfhistory #airport

Exposure to Ancient Egypt inspired the Egyptian Revival, a design style that permeated western decorative arts and furniture in the nineteenth century. This image was posted on August 27, 2019. #victorianpedestals #victorian #pedestals #victorianfurniture #victoriana #design #decorativeart #interiorstyle

Sam Francis began painting while hospitalized at Letterman Hospital in San Francisco, where he studied privately with well-known Bay Area painter David Park. This image was posted on August 26, 2019. #samfrancis #untitled #publicart #painting #abstractexpressionist

Zuber et Cie began producing panoramic papers in the 1800s and continues to produce wallpaper to this day. This image was posted on August 23, 2019. #zuberscenicwallpaper #wallpaper #zuber #scenicwallpaper #interiordesign #museum #design

On August 22, 1938, Pan American Airways signed a ten-year lease with San Francisco for a base at Treasure Island. This image was posted on August 23, 2019. #panam #panamerican #museum #avgeek #sfhistory

During the 1800s, many designers were drawn to Classical, Gothic, Egyptian, and Renaissance art and architecture. This image was posted on August 22, 2019. #victorianpedestals #victorian #pedestals #victorianfurniture #victoriana #design #decorativeart #interiorstyle #museum

Lists of endangered and extinct insects are always dominated by butterflies. This image was posted on August 21, 2019. #intriguinginsects #worldofinsects #insects #entomology #sbutterflies #butterfly #museum #endangeredspecies #extinct

The Urban School is an independent high school in San Francisco whose mission is to ignite a passion for learning and to inspire students to become self-motivated, enthusiastic participants in their education, both in high school and beyond. This image was posted on August 18, 2019. #studentart #urbanschool #thisland #photography #highschool

Did you know that SFO Museum has a collection of over 140,000 objects across our museum, library, and archives? This image was posted on August 17, 2019. #museum #avgeek