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#Onthisday in 1935, the inaugural transpacific Pan American Airways Clipper service landed in Manila from California carrying 110,865 letters. This image was posted on November 29, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #chinaclipper #panam #bayareahistory #manila #philipines #clipper #avgeeks #chinaclipper

In 1946, the Civil Aeronautics Board granted United Air Lines the transpacific route to Hawai'i, and in 1947, the airline inaugurated passenger service. This image was posted on November 20, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

California was a West Coast center for the development of aviation from the earliest years of flight, and was home to numerous regional airlines. This image was posted on November 15, 2017. #womeninaviation #calstateairline #california #regionalairlines #beech #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

#Onthisday in 1940, the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned. This image was posted on November 15, 2017. #history #coastguard #goldengate #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #sfo

#Onthisday in 1947, Howard Hughes, decided to take the huge Hughes H-4 Hercules (nicknamed the Spruce Goose) on a test flight to prove it could fly. This image was posted on November 02, 2017. #sprucegoose #howardhughes #h4 #hercules #evergreen #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

Prior to European colonization, Native American footwear displayed a variety of distinctive adornment and design styles. This image was posted on October 27, 2017. #shoesinculture #shoes #instashoes #shoestagram #shoeswag #shoesoftheday #shoedesign #shoefashion #shoeslover #footwearfriday #fridayfootwear #moccasins #alaska #nativeamericans #nativeamerican #fur #gwichin

Our newest San Francisco Arts Commission piece is "No Other Lands Their Glory Know" by Alice Shaw. This image was posted on September 24, 2017. #publicart #airportart #art #fineart #sfac #aliceshaw #bayareaart #bayareaartist #bayarea #redwoods #marin #goldengatebridge #goldenstate

After the Second World War, typewriter manufacturers that had converted to arms production returned to the typewriter business. This image was posted on September 11, 2017. #thetypewriter #typewriter #typewriters #writing #industrialdesign #qwerty #keyboard #keyboards #design #innovation #type #typer #typing #typist #oldschool #instagood #vintagetypewriter #vintage #analog #royaltypewriter #antique #typewriting #oldtypewriters #typewritersofinstagram #royal #gold #golden #henrydreyfuss

California Central Airlines (CCA) was a short-lived post-war airline based in Burbank, California. This image was posted on September 11, 2017. #cahistory #california #californiacentralairlines #burbank #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

Happy Birthday, California! This image was posted on September 09, 2017. #iloveyoucalifornia #iloveyouca #california #happybirthday #statehood #state #californiapoppy #goldenpoppy #goldenstate #bear #happybirthdayca #happybirthdaycalifornia

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.

In the decade between the late-1930s and late-1940s, United Air Lines introduced a series of modern airliners that elevated air travel to new levels of speed and comfort. This image was posted on August 11, 2017. #themainline #flyingthemainline #united #unitedairlines #travelposter #travel #instatravel #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #travelposter #hawaii

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

Have you seen the beautiful wallpaper featured on the back panels in our "At Home with Arts and Crafts" exhibition? This image was posted on July 31, 2017.

Featuring a stunning picture of the Three Brothers in Yosemite National Park, this c. 1950 TWA (Trans World Airlines) brochure advertises that California is less than a day away from almost anywhere in the USA. This image was posted on July 21, 2017. #yosemite #twa #california #instatravel #aviation #avgeek #avaitionhistory

Lillian Palmer (1871–1961), undeterred by a lack of formal training, began crafting metalwork in copper, lead, and brass in 1907. This image was posted on June 25, 2017. #sfoartsandcrafts #artsandcraftsmovement #artsandcraftsstyle #craftsmanstyle #craftsmanhome #bungalowstyle #lilianpalmer #queerhistory #queerart #queerarthistory #lgbtpridemonth #lgbt #lgbtarthistory #lgbthistory #sfhistory #lamps #metalwork #localhistory #bayareahistory #queerartist #lgbtartist #happypridemonth #pride2017

This is your last week to catch "#GamesofChance" in Terminal 3. This image was posted on June 12, 2017. #slotmachines #gambling #antique #dices #poker #craps #americansaloon #americanhistory

An old maritime shipboard tradition was to celebrate crewmembers' and passengers' first passages over the equator or the international dateline. This image was posted on May 28, 2017. #qantas #neptune #equator #maritime #tradition #certificate #souvenir

A wide range of gambling devices employed dice that were “tossed” under glass domes. This image was posted on May 25, 2017. #slotmachines #gambling #antique #dices #poker #craps

#OnThisDay in 1960, Delta Air Lines introduced the Convair CV-880 into service. This image was posted on May 15, 2017.

Pan American Airways’ first Sikorsky S-42 test flight to Hawaii took off #onthisday in 1935 from Alameda, California. This image was posted on April 16, 2017. #aviationhistory #avgeek #panam #edmusick #transpacific

#Onthisday in 1988, the last branded PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) flight, #1486, departed San Diego at 10:35 PM and landed in Las Vegas as a USAir flight. This image was posted on April 08, 2017. #psa #usair #americanairlines #american #sandiego #lasvegas #onthisday

“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

Western Airlines' advertisement promoted travel to Los Angeles aboard the airline’s “Californian” service, flying from Minneapolis-St. Paul in Minnesota to Los Angeles, California. This image was posted on March 10, 2017. #westernairlines #californian #avgeek #aviationhistory

“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

In the 1950s, TWA (Trans World Airlines) created a series of postcards and posters advertising landmarks close to their travel destinations. This image was posted on February 10, 2017.

Prior to the predominance of the three-reel, automatic-payout slot machine, early mechanical gambling devices employed a variety of clever actions to induce patrons to drop their coins and try their luck. This image was posted on January 30, 2017.

This c. 1936 postcard features a rendering of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge superimposed on a photographic image of San Francisco. This image was posted on January 27, 2017.

San Francisco-based machinists and inventors Theodore Holtz and Charles Fey were important pioneers in the development of early gambling devices. This image was posted on January 26, 2017. #sfhistory #charlesfey #theodoreholtz

Born in Northern California and raised in Italy, jeweler and sculptor Peter Macchiarini (1909–2001) trained at the Art Academy in Pietrasanta in marble carving and ornamental art. This image was posted on January 19, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #petermacchiarini #sfartist #sfhistory#sfarthistory

Inventor Charles Fey had been making coin-operated machines in San Francisco for nearly ten years prior to creating his Liberty Bell in 1898. This image was posted on January 11, 2017. #sfhistory #charlesfey

Alex Ramos is a San Francisco Bay Area photographer with a deeply rooted passion for railroading. This image was posted on December 31, 2016. #railroads #alexramos #amtrack #trains #airportart #photography #fineart

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.