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In May of 1967, Elaine Mayes was a young freelance photographer living in San Francisco when Hullabaloo magazine assigned her to document a three-day concert scheduled for June 16th through June 18th at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, one hundred miles south of the city. This image was posted on June 21, 2017. #elainemayes #airportart #publicart #summeroflove #rock #soul #sanfrancisco #monterey #montereypop #janisjoplin #bigbrotherandtheholdingcompany #fineart #fineartphotography #museumweek #musicmw #womenmw

During the 1970s and 1980s, vinyl LP records with international-travel themes sometimes included cover art with airliners. This image was posted on June 21, 2017. #museumweek #musicmw #womenmw #sas #ganddalpikekor #pikekor #norway #ganddal #scandinavia #scandinavian

The Airport is hosting a ground-breaking ceremony today for a new hotel. This image was posted on June 20, 2017. #hilton #grandhyatt #hyatt #hotels #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory #tigeragogo

Taken around 1936 in a Douglas DC-3, this promotional TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) photo advertises their complimentary meal service. This image was posted on June 19, 2017. #museumweek #foodmw #womenmw #twa

One of the oldest forms of footwear in India, the paduka, a toe-knob sandal with an elevated sole, is still worn today. This image was posted on June 16, 2017. #shoesinculture #shoes #shoestagram #shoeswag #shoesoftheday #shoedesign #instashoes #shoefashion #shoeslover#india #paduka #sandal #sandals

The Saturday Evening Girls Club began as a library reading group under the guidance of librarian Edith Guerrier (1870–1958) in Boston’s North End in 1899. This image was posted on June 15, 2017. #sfoartsandcrafts #artsandcraftsmovement #artsandcraftsstyle #craftsmanstyle #craftsmanhome #bungalowstyle #rookwoodpottery #ceramics #rookwood #pottery #marialongworthnichols

This two-tone uniform in checked and solid navy blue polyester was created in 1974 by American fashion designer Bill Blass (1922–2002), who was known for elegant daywear and traditional fabrics. This image was posted on June 14, 2017. #fashion #billblass #american #americanair #americanairlines #uniform #crewlife #flightattendant #flightattendants #avgeek #aviationhistory #1970s #womeninaviation

In 1926, Maude Campbell became the first female passenger to fly aboard a Western Air Express flight and is reported to be the first female passenger to fly on a scheduled commercial flight in the United States. This image was posted on June 14, 2017. #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #westernairexpress #westernairlines #maudecambell #douglasm2

“When I write, everything is visual, as brilliantly as if it were on a lit stage. This image was posted on June 13, 2017. #thetypewriter #typewriters #history #design #queerhistory #queerwriter #lgbtpridemonth #lgbt #tennesseewilliams #writer #author #queerauthor #pride2017 #happypridemonth #playwrite

Did you know that in the 1960s you could fill out mail order forms for flight bags while in the air? This image was posted on June 12, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #jetset #1950s #1960s #carryon #flightbag #americanairlines #americanair #handluggage #paxex #jetage

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Did you know that in the 1960s you could fill out mail order forms for flight bags while in the air? This image was posted on June 12, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #jetset #1950s #1960s #carryon #flightbag #americanairlines #americanair #handluggage #paxex #jetage

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

Human vision allows for the perception of only a minute portion of the electromagnetic spectrum—we see this as visible light in a range of color, from violet on one end of the visible spectrum to red on the other. This image was posted on June 11, 2017. #gizara #lisagizara #beyondthespectrum #vision #spectrum #visiblelight #photography #fineart #airportart #publicart #photoshow #infrared #fineartphotography

Untitled (Large Variation) suggests movement and transformation through color, geometry, repetition, scale, and spatial illusion. This image was posted on June 09, 2017. #queerhistory #queerart #queerarthistory #lgbtpridemonth #lgbt #lgbtarthistory #publicart #airportart #amyellingson #mosaic #mural #queerartist #lgbtartist #pride2017 #happypridemonth

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, with airport planners projecting that annual passenger traffic at SFO would reach 23 million, a series of design, engineering, and construction projects were proposed. This image was posted on June 08, 2017. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #tbt #throwbackthursday

During the 1880s, a multitude of patents for new typewriter designs were introduced. This image was posted on June 07, 2017. #typewriter #history #design #hammond #hammondtypewriter

In 1891, basketball—associated with sneakers more than any other sport—was invented in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Canadian-American James Naismith. This image was posted on June 05, 2017. #shoesinculture #shoes #shoestagram #shoeswag #shoesoftheday #shoedesign #instashoes #shoefashion #shoeslover #gowarriors #dubnation #chucktaylor #converse #nike #chucktaylors

By the 1930s, the typewriter was such a useful writing tool that even coin-operated conversions were made. This image was posted on June 03, 2017. #typewriter #history #design

Ever wonder how large/oversize cargo fits into a Boeing 747? This image was posted on June 02, 2017. #boeing #747 #boeing747 #aviationhistory #avgeek #lufthansa #cargo

Joyce Hsu is a Bay Area artist best known for her mechanized creatures that inhabit a fantasy world of the artist’s creation. This image was posted on May 31, 2017. #apahm #apahm17 #apihm #asianpacificamericanheritagemonth #airportart #publicart #sculpture #fineart #joycehsu #namoohouse #namoo

Painter Pietro Cappelli’s vision—creative, insistent, and extreme—is dexterously laid out in his architectural fantasies. This image was posted on May 30, 2017. #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #equestrian #painting #capriccio #travel #instatravel #travels #travelgram #paxex #travelling #baroque #ancientrome #cappelli #painter #fineart #fineartpainting #ruins #landscapes #landscape #landscapepainting #pietrocappelli

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

Happy 80th birthday to our most famous landmark! This image was posted on May 27, 2017. #hbd #ggb80 #myggbstory #goldengatebridge #ggb #goldengate #bridge #bridges

Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts (SOTA), located in the Diamond Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, is a four-year public high school serving students who excel in visual, performing, and creative arts. This image was posted on May 26, 2017.

Although best known for its pottery department, the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College was also acclaimed for its embroidery department, which opened in 1902. This image was posted on May 26, 2017. #sfoartsandcrafts #artsandcraftsmovement #artsandcraftsstyle #craftsmanstyle #craftsmanhome #bungalowstyle #hsophienewcombmemorialcollege #embroidery #pottery #needlework #embroideries #ladiesinhistory #womeninhistory #textiles #textile #artisan #artisans #design #inspo #flora #newcomb #newcombembroidery #needleworkers

On August 27, 1954, the new Central Terminal at SFO was dedicated. This image was posted on May 25, 2017. #sfohistory #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfhistory #sfoat90 #aviationhistory #avgeek #avgeeks #planespotting #planespotter

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

From 1946 to 1962, an entire generation of Cathay Pacific’s uniforms were presented in various shades of blue. This image was posted on May 24, 2017. #fashion #cathay #cathaypacific #hongkong #chinese #chinesefashion

What was it like flying to Paris on TWA in the mid-fifties? This image was posted on May 23, 2017. #twa #paris #menu #avgeek #aviationhistory #paxex #airlinemeals #traveltuesday

Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s view of the Pantheon presents the temple much larger than its actual height. This image was posted on May 23, 2017. #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #travel #souvenir #hadrian #piranesi #etching #drawing #pantheon #architecture

What did flight kitchens look like in the 1970s? This image was posted on May 22, 2017. #united #airplanefood #chefs #cooking #avgeek #aviationhistory #aviationtrivia