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In Hong Kong, buildings are wrapped in colorful nylon mesh to protect the streets below from the dust and debris generated by construction. This image was posted on May 22, 2017.

Today marks the 90th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s landing in Paris after completing his historic, first solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. This image was posted on May 21, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #charleslindbergh #lindbergh #spiritofstlouis #ryannyp

The Sholes & Glidden Type Writer ushered in a new era of communication technology. This image was posted on May 19, 2017. #thetypewriter #typewriter #writing #sholesglidden #sholes #glidden #innovation #keyboards #characters #typebars #letters #typography #graphicdesign #vintage #history #victorian #qwerty

In Japan, it is customary to remove shoes indoors. This image was posted on May 18, 2017. #shoesinculture #shoes #shoestagram #shoeswag #shoesoftheday #shoedesign #instashoes #shoefashion #shoeslover #platformshoes #japanesehistory #japanesefashion #japan #japaneseculture #geta #tabi #design #history #culture #sandals #geisha

Artus Van Briggle (1869–1904) joined Rookwood Pottery in 1887. This image was posted on May 17, 2017. #sfoartsandcrafts #artsandcraftsmovement #artsandcraftsstyle #craftsmanstyle #craftsmanhome #bungalowstyle #artusvanbriggle #rookwood #pottery #annegregoryvanbriggle #ceramics

At any given moment, there are at least seven thousand commercial airplanes in the sky. This image was posted on May 16, 2017. #mikekelley #avgeeks #aviation #planespotter #photography #airportart #publicart #avgeek #aviationlovers #photoshop #airportraits #airports #airport #portraits #aviationpics #aviationimages #aviationphotos #aviationpictures #aviationspotters #aviationgeek #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationlover

What does it take to fly an airplane? This image was posted on May 16, 2017. #boeing #boeing747 #747 #sas #avgeek #scandinavianairlinessystem #scandinavia

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

Happy Mother's Day! This image was posted on May 14, 2017. #happymothersday #mothersday #twa #avgeek #aviationhistory #paxex

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the song "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" by Scott McKenzie, which was released #onthisday in 1967. This image was posted on May 13, 2017. #elainemayes #airportart #publicart #summeroflove #rock #soul #sanfrancisco #monterey #montereypop #jimihendrix #scottmckenzie #flowersinyourhair #themamasandthepapas #keithmoon #thewho #otisredding #graceslick #jeffersonairplane #paulsimon #artgarfunkel #simonandgarfunkel #petetownsend #lourawls #jerrygarcia #thegratefuldead #paulkantner #janisjoplin #ravishankar #rogerdaltrey

Our exhibition about the history and design of the typewriter opens tomorrow! This image was posted on May 12, 2017. #thetypewriter #typewriterart #typewriter #typewriters #writing #johnlennon #raybradbury #history #tennesseewilliams #orsonwelles #ernesthemmingway #industrialdesign #qwerty #keyboard #olivetti #keyboards

#OnThisDay in 1982, Braniff International Airways ceased operations. This image was posted on May 12, 2017. #braniff #avgeek #aviationhistory #boeing #boeing707

A seldom-seen photo of SFO’s first two administration buildings, which briefly coexisted side-by-side. This image was posted on May 11, 2017. #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfoat90

The semi-nomadic Manchu conquerors who founded the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) embraced much of the cultural and artistic practices of the Han Chinese. This image was posted on May 10, 2017. #shoes #shoestagram #shoeswag #shoesoftheday #shoedesign #instashoes #shoefashion #shoeslover #platformshoes

Japanese designer Hanae Mori (b. This image was posted on May 10, 2017. #jal #japanese #japan #japanesedesigners #hanaemori #mori #japanairlines #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #fashioninflight #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightcrew

Can you see yourself in South America? This image was posted on May 09, 2017. #traveltuesday #southamerica #panam #panagra #avgeek #aviationhistory #llama

The first commercial pressurized transport aircraft was the Boeing 307 Stratoliner, which first flew in 1938. This image was posted on May 08, 2017. #aviationhistory #avgeek #boeing #boeing307 #panam #stratoliner #pressurization

San Francisco had the barest necessities of an airport—an airstrip and an unfinished Administration Building—when it officially dedicated Mills Field on May 7, 1927. This image was posted on May 08, 2017. #sfohistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #sfoat90 #sfhistory

Maria Longworth Nichols (1849–1932) founded Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1880. This image was posted on May 05, 2017. #sfoartsandcrafts #artsandcraftsmovement #artsandcraftsstyle #craftsmanstyle #craftsmanhome #bungalowstyle #rookwoodpottery #ceramics #rookwood #pottery #marialongworthnichols #karllangenbeck #artusvanbriggle #marylouisemclaughlin #josephlongworth #edwarddiers #frederickrothenbusch #lorindaepply #cincinnatiwomenspotteryclub #potteryclub #artnouveau #artdeco

There's a lot to see in this photo from 1967! This image was posted on May 05, 2017. #sfohistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #sfoat90 #sfhistory #notadrone #aerialphotography

In 1970, industrialist and aviation entrepreneur Howard Hughes (1905–1976) bought Air West, added his name to the airline, and kept its home base at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on May 03, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #hughesairwest #hughesair #airwest #howardhughes #mariozamparelli #zamparelli #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #fashioninflight #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightcrew #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninaviation

When the Air Mail Act of 1925 was passed, the City and County of San Francisco recognized the economic importance of establishing a municipal airport as the western terminus of a transcontinental airmail route. This image was posted on May 03, 2017. #sfoat90 #waybackwednesday #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory

Thai Airways International was founded in 1960 as a joint venture between SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and Thai Airways Company (TAC), Thailand's flag carrier, to expand the Thai aviation industry beyond Asia. This image was posted on May 02, 2017. #traveltuesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #vintagead #fightattendant #thailand #bangkok #thai #thaiairways

We are very sad to hear about the passing of artist Vito Acconci. This image was posted on May 02, 2017. #rip #vitoacconci #restinpeace #publicart #contemporaryart

This is your last week to see "The Mysterious Talking Board: Ouija and Beyond." This image was posted on May 01, 2017. #ouija #talkingboards #talkingboard #ouijaboards #ouijaboard #spiritualism #planchette #charleskennard #kennard

People Express Airlines commenced operations #onthisday in 1981. This image was posted on April 30, 2017. #peoplexpress #peopleexpress #lowcostcarrier #lcc #continental #united #avgeek #aviationhistory

Inspired by American folk art, quilting, and storytelling, Clare Rojas creates dreamlike images executed in tightly drawn, crystalline shapes. This image was posted on April 29, 2017. #airportart #clarerojas #bluedeer #painting #fineart #sfo #paxex

“No matter how you look at it - here’s America’s no. This image was posted on April 28, 2017. #panamerican #panam #clipper #packard #vintage #vintagead #avgeek #aviationhistory #vintagecars

This year San Francisco International Airport is turning 90! This image was posted on April 27, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #sfoat90 #sfo #avgeek #aviationhistory

The first Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial passenger jet, took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 2005. This image was posted on April 27, 2017. #airbus #a380 #avgeek #aviationhistory #paxex

George Petty became famous as a pinup artist in the 1930s and 40s. This image was posted on April 26, 2017. #pettygirl #twa #georgepetty #fashioninflight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory

The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was introduced #onthisday in 1972 with Eastern Air Lines. This image was posted on April 26, 2017. #lockheed #l1011 #tristar #avgeek #aviationhistory

Some of the photographs featured in "The American Saloon: Historical Photographs from the Collection of Roger E. Kislingbury" capture the usage of objects similar to those on display in "#GamesofChance: Gambling Devices of the Mechanical Age". This image was posted on April 24, 2017.