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#Onthisday in 1952, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Douglas DC-6B. This image was posted on February 27, 2017.

#HappyBirthday to Philippine Airlines (PAL), which was founded #onthisday in 1941. This image was posted on February 26, 2017.

With his selection for the Artist In Residence Program at Recology San Francisco in 2014, Jamil Hellu was granted access to discarded items designated for a landfill or transfer station. This image was posted on February 25, 2017. #recology #sanfrancisco #jamilhellu #airportart #reuse #reduceresuerecycle #recycle #reduce

This Airmail flight cover promoting the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition honoring National Air Mail Week was postmarked on May 15, 1938. This image was posted on February 24, 2017.

A mechanical device patented by Harry Hoke, Jr., required the player to flip a steel ball into a snake’s mouth before the machine would pay out—a feature billed as “Compulsory Skill Control” on the body of the machine. This image was posted on February 24, 2017.

"The Voice of S.F. This image was posted on February 22, 2017.

This 1952 TWA advertisement reads: "Where on earth could you find such service? This image was posted on February 22, 2017.

This 1950s Pan American World Airways poster advertising Paris, France, features the Arc de Triomphe at the end of the Champs-Élysées with a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. This image was posted on February 21, 2017.

To inspire young artists and spark children’s creativity, many mid-century #toys and #games promoted good design. This image was posted on February 21, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #sfhistory #sanfrancisco #spacespider

#OnThisDay in 1982, the first test flight of the #Boeing 757 took off. This image was posted on February 19, 2017.

In the early days of aviation, barnstorming was a popular entertainment event. This image was posted on February 18, 2017.

This photo shows the newly constructed 1937 passenger terminal and four hangars. This image was posted on February 16, 2017.

Boeing’s district manager Steve Stimpson conceived of this all-season uniform for the world’s first airline stewardess, registered nurse Ellen Church, who was hired in San Francisco. This image was posted on February 15, 2017.

Game manufacturer Selchow and Righter most likely introduced their Scientific Planchette around 1880. This image was posted on February 15, 2017. #ouija #ouijaandbeyond" #ouijaboard

#Mexico was one of Pan American Airways' first destinations. This image was posted on February 14, 2017.

The Turquoise Coast, in southwest Turkey, was home to the Ancient Lycians. This image was posted on February 13, 2017.

“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.

Airlines produce and distribute a wide variety of functional promotional items, such as baby bibs. This image was posted on February 09, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1933, the first flight of the Boeing 247 took place. This image was posted on February 08, 2017.

This circa 1940 advertisement for Pan American Airways advertises their "regularly scheduled service to 55 countries." This image was posted on February 07, 2017.

Author Roger Kislingbury pursues early saloon photographs, sharing his passion for the subject in the hardbound publications Saloons, Bars & Cigar Stores: Historical Interior Photographs (1999) and American Saloons: Pre-Prohibition Photographs (2015). This image was posted on February 06, 2017.

Did you see the #SuperbOwl this weekend? This image was posted on February 06, 2017.

This cover art on this seat-pocket flight information packet features various landmarks from Western Airlines’ travel destinations. This image was posted on February 03, 2017.

This 1950s Pan American World Airways drinks and distractions menu in English and French was for the Rainbow class, a reduced-priced, tourist-class service. This image was posted on February 03, 2017.

Charles Ramus Forrest created drawings of his travels in India between 1807 and 1808; they were published in "A Picturesque Tour along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna in India" in 1824. This image was posted on February 02, 2017.

The Skyway Cafe was a restaurant at SFO in the 1950s. This image was posted on February 02, 2017.

It is difficult to imagine modern Western civilization without the context of ancient Rome, the Eternal City. This image was posted on February 01, 2017. #rome: #piraneseum", #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #travel

#OnThisDay in 1964, the #Boeing 727 was introduced by Eastern Air Lines. This image was posted on February 01, 2017.

Air Canada, the flag carrier of Canada, started as Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) in 1937. This image was posted on January 31, 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 1960 American Airlines flight information packet advertises the airline's new Boeing 707 jets. This image was posted on January 30, 2017.

Creating a delightful dance of rising and falling mechanical “butterflies,” Butterfly Wall by Charles Sowers is an interactive kinetic sculpture controlled by ten visitor-operated hand-cranks. This video was posted on January 28, 2017. #charlessowers #butterflywall