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The increasing demands of a father’s daily routine demonstrate how easy it is to lose sight of what, and who, our original tasks and responsibilities were intended to serve in this metaphor for modern parenthood and its hazards. This video was posted on August 27, 2018.

In 1978, Gail Gorski became the first female pilot to be hired by United Airlines. This image was posted on August 26, 2018. #womeninaviation #womensequalityday #united #pilot #femalepilot #herstory #aviatrix

"Bird Technology" by Rupert Garcia combines two images: a bird that symbolizes natural flight and a geometric grid that symbolizes the technological advances that made human flight possible. This image was posted on August 25, 2018. #bird #publicart #birds #aviation #flight #mosaic #rupertgarcia

At the end of World War II, the French aircraft manufacturer Breguet began designing a large-capacity, mid-range airliner that would ultimately become the four-engine, double-deck 763 Provence. This image was posted on August 24, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks

Radio is one of the great technological triumphs of the 20th century. This image was posted on August 22, 2018. #radiosfo #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #transistorradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #1950s #1960s

With a deceptively simple concept, filmmakers Alex Gorosh and Wylie Overstreet invite passersby in Los Angeles to gaze upon what they’ve looked at all their lives but never seen, evoking a common response of wonder and revealing our shared humanity. This video was posted on August 21, 2018. #videoartssfom #video #film #documentary #moon #lunar #telescope #street #gaze #la #losangeles

The Sikorsky S-42 was developed to meet the requirements of Pan American Airways’ president Juan T. Trippe for a large, long-range, trans-oceanic flying boat. This image was posted on August 18, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #sikorsky #chinaclipper #panam #panamerican #paa #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #flyingboat

What does home mean to you? This image was posted on August 17, 2018. #mytwohomes #immigration #immigrants #home #art #childrensart #youthart #studentart #arteducation #rootdivision

The Golden Gate International Exposition was held from February 1939 to September 1940 to celebrate construction of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. This image was posted on August 17, 2018. #radiosfo #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintageradios #transistorradio #portableradio #retroradio #antique #worldsfair #sanfrancisco #baybridge #zenith

During the late nineteenth century, aeronauts tested the practical capabilities of the balloon with newly introduced technologies such as photography. This image was posted on August 16, 2018. #intotheether #hotairballoon #hotairballoons #balloon #balloons #ballooning #avgeek #aeronaut #earlyaviation #book #bookstagram

Maneki neko most often feature a colorful bib attached to their necks. This image was posted on August 16, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese

What’s going on at the museum? This image was posted on August 15, 2018. #behindthescenes #sneakpeek #arhoolie #blues #records #albums #33rpm #cajun #creole #conjunto #norteño

#Onthiday in 1958, Pan American World Airways received their first Boeing 707. This image was posted on August 15, 2018. #boeing #boeing707 #jetage #jet #aviation #avgeek #aviationgeek #panam #panamerican #paa #history

During the early twentieth century, these compact and simple, coin-operated vendors were placed atop the counters of stores, restaurants, and bars across the United States. This image was posted on August 14, 2018. #coinoperated #theautomaticage #coinop #vintage #antique #matches #slotmachine #slotmachines #vendingmachine

Nicholas Arioli’s CG animated short explores the significance of the term “life savings” through the experience of a naïve young boy who opens a lemonade stand to finance his dreams of space travel, an aspiration long-held by the filmmaker. This image was posted on August 13, 2018. #videoartssfom #video #film #animation #illustration #space #spacetravel #computergenerated #lemonadestand #lemonade #lifesavings

Meow! This image was posted on August 13, 2018. #caticons #catsofinstagram #cats #meow #mewseum #cat #catsofinstagram #decorativeart #19thcentury #mewseummonday

Our online database features a selection of our collection of airline bags. This image was posted on August 12, 2018. #fashionbag #flightbag #avgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #avgeeks #alohaairlines #1970s

"Shining Paths: San Francisco's Sister Cities" by Lewis Desoto in its entirety consists of 16 light projections (divided between boarding areas A and G) that celebrate San Francisco’s Sister Cities around the world. This image was posted on August 11, 2018. #publicart #sistercity #sistercities #flower #lewisdesoto

Pinball games trace their origins to bagatelle, a fashionable eighteenth-century French table game. This image was posted on August 10, 2018. #coinoperated #theautomaticage #coinop #vintage #antique #gamemachines #slotmachine #slotmachines #bagatelle #pinball #games #tablegames

For inflight meal service, Jean Louis created this serving smock in a vivid geometric pattern with the letter U for United. This image was posted on August 10, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #crewlife #fashionfriday

When it went up and the wind finally took it out of my hands, it blew my mind…I saw immediately how everyone around me owned the flag. This image was posted on August 09, 2018. #gilbertbaker #rainbowflag #alegacyofpride #gaypride #lgbtpride #pride #lgbt #🏳️‍🌈

After World War II, Fokker Aircraft of the Netherlands struggled amid a surplus of military transports unloaded on the market. This image was posted on August 08, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #fokker

We're in the thick of summer vacation and we're looking back to 2012 when we presented the exhibition European Holiday: Air Tourism to Europe during the Postwar Era. This image was posted on August 07, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #traveltuesday #europeanvacation

Roberto Olivera, a second-generation immigrant who worked California’s tomato fields to escape poverty and an affectionless stepfather, explains the lessons his mother taught him in this touching and reflective film made by Mr. Olivera’s son-in-law. This video was posted on August 06, 2018. #videoartssfom #video #film #documentary #farming #fields #california #immigration #immigrant #migration

The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 entered service #onthisday in 1971 with American Airlines. This image was posted on August 05, 2018. #dc10 #americanairlines #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #postcard #1970s

In his ongoing series, "The New Machinery", artist Martin Venezky creates large-scale photographic collages made from found objects, parts, and discarded materials. This image was posted on August 04, 2018. #martinvenezky #machinery #photography #abstractphotography #photocollage #collage #photoconstruction #blackandwhite

Susan Hale (1833-1910) edited the six numbers of the Balloon Post, a news sheet in 1871 about airmail via balloon to raise funds for the relief of French war refugees from the Franco-Prussian War. This image was posted on August 03, 2018. #intotheether #hotairballoon #hotairballoons #balloon #balloons #ballooning #avgeek #aeronaut #earlyaviation #susanhale #balloonpost #airmail #womeninaviation

The Sud Aviation Caravelle was one of the first successful commercial jetliners produced in Europe. This image was posted on August 02, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft