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When jetliners were introduced in the 1950s, they brought air travel to a larger percentage of the public as their high speeds, extensive range, and large capacities enabled the airlines to substantially reduce their seat-mile costs. This image was posted on May 23, 2019. #bythebook #avgeek #jetliners #paa #panam

Animals, both mythical and real, have appeared in fine and decorative arts and architecture for centuries. This image was posted on May 22, 2019. #victorianpedestals #victorian #pedestals #victorianfurniture #victoriana #design #decorativeart #interiorstyle #griffin

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Paris, France, after completing his historic, first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. This image was posted on May 21, 2019. #charleslindbergh #luckylindy #lindbergh #ryannyp #spiritofstlouis #ryanairlines #paris #newyork #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #airplane #aircraft

#Onthisday in 1939, Pan American Airways established the first regular air mail service across the Atlantic. This image was posted on May 20, 2019. #panamerican #paa #boeing #boeing314 #transatlantic #airmail #aviationhistory

In her series, “Heterotopia”, Brooklyn-based artist Karine Laval produces dreamlike images that challenge and transform our experience of the natural world. This image was posted on May 20, 2019. #photography #gardens #flowers #nature #landscapes #landscape #karinelaval

NOW PLAYING: London-based filmmaker Annlin Chao’s stop-motion animated short features a shapeshifting character who journeys through a sequence of landscapes representing four masterpieces of Chinese painting held in Taiwan’s National Palace Museum See "Traveling Through Brush and Ink" by Annlin Chao, now playing in the Video Arts Room located pre-security in the International Terminal. This video was posted on May 20, 2019. #videoartssfom #film #video #animation #stopmotion #chineselandscape

In her series, “Heterotopia”, Brooklyn-based artist Karine Laval produces dreamlike images that challenge and transform our experience of the natural world. This image was posted on May 20, 2019. #photography #gardens #flowers #nature #landscapes #landscape #karinelaval

Victorian pedestals, meant to showcase sculpture, are fascinating decorative art objects to behold. This image was posted on May 17, 2019. #victorianpedestals #victorian #pedestals #victorianfurniture #victoriana #design #decorativeart #interiorstyle

The first Airbus A380, the world's largest capacity commercial passenger jet, took off on its maiden flight on April 27, 2005. This image was posted on May 16, 2019. #airbus #a380 #jumbojet #jetage #avgeek #modelairplane #aviationhistory

Clifton Chenier (1925–87), considered the “King of Zydeco,” invented and popularized the musical genre to audiences nationwide as well as in Europe. This video was posted on May 16, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #cliftonchenier #zydeco #cajun #accordion #creole #louisiana #bogalusaboogie #albumcover

#OnThisDay in 1930, Ellen Church began her first shift as the first female cabin crewmember at Boeing Air Transport (BAT). This image was posted on May 15, 2019. #crewlife #ellenchurch #unitedairlines #boeing #avgeek #womeninaviation #flightattendant #aviationhistory #1930s

Ladybird beetles, also known as ladybugs, all belong to the beetle family Coccinellidae. This image was posted on May 14, 2019. #intriguinginsects #worldofinsects #insects #entomology #berkeley #ucberkeley #coccinellidae #ladybugs #ladybug #ladybird

Did you know our collections staff catalog each object by hand? This image was posted on May 13, 2019. #behindthescenes #museummonday #museumlife

NOW PLAYING: Colorful line drawings morph from one posture to another in this animated short, which was created by filmmaker Alex Moy as an exercise to find perspective and embrace change during a particularly anxious period after graduating from film school. This video was posted on May 13, 2019. #videoartssfom #film #video #animation #illustration

Greenleaf TK-8 is a Title 1 Oakland public school grounded in diverse community relationships. This image was posted on May 13, 2019. #childrensart #studentart #greenleaf #oakland #socialjustice #poster

#OnThisDay in 1982, Braniff International Airways ceased operations. This image was posted on May 12, 2019. #braniff #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

“Texas-Mexican Border Music Vol. This video was posted on May 10, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #texasmexican #duets #mendozasisters #mexicanmusic #mexicanamerican #ranchera #albumcover

NOW PLAYING: German filmmaker Thilo Gundelach travels to northwest Montana to profile Swift Current, a member of Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet) Nation who maintains an intimate connection with “the old ways” of his culture through rodeo bronc riding. This video was posted on May 09, 2019. #videoartssfom #film #video #montana #swiftcurrent #amskapipikuni #blackfeet #rodeo #bronc #horse #documentary #filmshort #shortdoc #amskapi #montana #firstnations #stanfordpowwow

What’s going on at the museum? This image was posted on May 09, 2019. #victorianpedestals #victorian #pedestal #behindthescenes #sneakpeek #museumlife #preparatorlife #arthandling

The dedication ceremony of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, the original name of San Francisco International Airport, commenced #onthisday in 1927. This image was posted on May 07, 2019. #millsfield #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

Do you know that butterflies are a type of moth? This image was posted on May 06, 2019. #intriguinginsects #worldofinsects #insects #entomology #berkeley #ucberkeley #lepidoptera #lepidopterans #antennae #moths #butterflies #butterfly