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Today is National Coming Out Day! This image was posted on October 11, 2019.

Stanley Henry Page (1885-1964) was an early twentieth-century San Francisco Bay Area engineer who, like many young men of his generation, was inspired by the new technologies of flight. This image was posted on October 04, 2019. #stanleyhenrypage #avgeek #sanfrancisco #photography #sfhistory #aerialphotography

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

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

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

Our conservators are working on a months-long project to restore this United Air Lines DC-8 cutaway model. This image was posted on August 12, 2019. #conservation #museum #museummonday #aircraftmodel #airplanemodel #plastercast #behindthescenes

According to Alejandro Durán, his “Washed Up” series “transforms the international debris washing up on Mexico’s Caribbean coast into aesthetic yet disquieting works.” Durán photographs the various waste he collects and makes into assemblages on site. This image was posted on August 11, 2019. #alejandrodurán #photography #plastic #mexico #debris #waste #assemblage

#Onthisday in 1909, Louis Blériot successfully landed his plane in Dover, England, after flying from Calais, France. This image was posted on July 25, 2019. #blériot #earlyaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory

The house fly (Musca domestica), well known throughout the world, was named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 as part of his Systema Naturae series of publications. This image was posted on July 18, 2019. #intriguinginsects #worldofinsects #insects #entomology #berkeley #ucberkeley #flies #fly #housefly

With seats for ten passengers, the Boeing 247 was dubbed a “flying city” in this postcard advertisement. This image was posted on July 11, 2019. #avgeek #boeing #united #postcard #1930s

The 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia provided many Americans with their first direct exposure to Asian art through an array of objects showcased in the Japanese Bazaar. This image was posted on June 19, 2019. #victorianpedestals #victorian #pedestals #victorianfurniture #victoriana #design #decorativeart #interiorstyle

Happy 104th Birthday to Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter! This image was posted on June 14, 2019. #zoedelllantisnutter #zoenutter #goldengate #ggie #goldengateinternationalexposition #womeninaviation #aviatrix #herstory

“Two miles a minute” is how Pan American advertised their services in 1931. This image was posted on June 12, 2019. #panam #paa #luggagelabel #trimotor #1930s

Houston-based artist Keliy Anderson-Staley’s collection of portraits is called “[hyphen] Americans”, which refers to the hyphenated character of her subjects’ identities (Irish-American, African-American, etc.), while emphasizing their shared identity as Americans. This image was posted on June 03, 2019. #hyphen #photography #keliyandersonstaley #portrait #portraits

#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

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

In April 1935, the Douglas DC-1 set a record for the fastest transcontinental flight at eleven hours and five minutes. This image was posted on May 01, 2019. #dc #douglascommercial #twa #continental #postcard #1940s #avgeek #aviationhistory

Mid-century radios were available in a variety of bold shapes and angular designs. This image was posted on April 02, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #50s #midcentury #classic #radio

#Onthisday in 1949, Pan American World Airways introduced the Boeing 377 into service on the densely traveled San Francisco to Honolulu route. This image was posted on April 01, 2019. #boeing #panamerican #panam #hawaii #avgeek

"When I shape this wood, I put my soul into this wood. This image was posted on March 28, 2019. #surfboardsandshapers #surfers #shapers #surf #surfing #surflife #surfer #surfboards #surfboard #surfcraft #surfboardshaper #woodensurfboard #surfboardshaping #handshaped