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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

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.

Married in 1910, Osa and Martin Johnson conducted four African safaris in the 1920s. This image was posted on January 27, 2017.

In 1949, Pan American World Airways introduced its new long-range, double-decked, transoceanic luxury airliner, the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser and installed the Sleeperette seat within a convertible sleeping berth configuration. This image was posted on January 25, 2017.

#OnThisDay in 1959, the first American Airlines 707 took off from Los Angeles to New York. This image was posted on January 25, 2017.

This illustration is from the second part of "Oriental Scenery" by Thomas and William Daniell, published from 1795 to 1807. This image was posted on January 24, 2017.

Aluminum made twentieth-century modern marvels such as airline travel, refrigeration, and space flight a reality. This image was posted on January 23, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #peterschlumbohm

For four generations, women who live in the isolated, African-American hamlet of Gee's Bend, have been creating bold, dynamic quilts. This image was posted on January 21, 2017. #geesbend #airportart #louisianabendolph #newgeneration

United has announced that they will retire their Boeing 747 fleet by the end of the year. This image was posted on January 20, 2017.

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

Printed on the back of a William Fuld Ouija board in 1902 are instructions to “Place the board upon the knees of two persons, lady and gentleman preferred, with the small table upon the board. This image was posted on January 18, 2017.

The Aviation Museum and Library is closed today to observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This image was posted on January 16, 2017.

Bob Cornelis has always been struck by the sublime beauty of paper. This image was posted on January 15, 2017. #bobcornelis #airportart

Parkside Intermediate School serves sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in the San Bruno Park School District. This image was posted on January 14, 2017. #airportart

The East India Company, an English company that formed in order to trade with China, Southeast Asia, and India, granted Thomas Daniell and his teenage nephew permission to journey to India to work as engravers in late 1784. This image was posted on January 13, 2017. #printtoplate: #transferware" #pottery

During World War II, Pan American Airways moved their flying boat operations from Treasure Island to SFO's seaplane harbor. This image was posted on January 12, 2017.

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

Masterminded by advertising executive Mary Wells Lawrence and unveiled in 1965, #Braniff’s revolutionary new identity shocked the airline industry. This image was posted on January 11, 2017.

#Onthisday, the first McDonnell Douglas MD-11 took flight in 1990. This image was posted on January 10, 2017. #aviationhistory #avgeek #mcdonnell #douglas #mcdonnelldouglas #md11

“Artists frequently try to use old techniques on a new medium. This image was posted on January 09, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #zaharaschatz

John Alfano first fell in love with photography in Yosemite National Park, where he lived in the early 1980s. This image was posted on January 08, 2017. #johnalfano #airportart

In a 1939 Miami News article, composer Rudolf Friml (1879–1972) claimed that he used the Ouija board for inspiration. This image was posted on January 06, 2017.

As its name implies, United Airlines originated from a merger of several early air transport companies that began operating more than 75 years ago. This image was posted on January 04, 2017.

"Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design" will be closing later this month. This image was posted on January 02, 2017.

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

In 1970, Jean Louis (1907–1997) re-imagined United Air Lines' uniform for the wide-body jet era. This image was posted on December 30, 2016.

“Gate of a Mosque Built by Hafiz Ramut, Pillibeat” from the book "Oriental Scenery" appears on the aquatint displayed here. This image was posted on December 28, 2016.

With the new #jet service, Cathay Pacific redesigned cabin crew uniforms that retained traditional influences. This image was posted on December 28, 2016. #fashion #cathaypacific #flightattendant #crewlife

On May 1, 1947, #United Air Lines inaugurated their first flight to #Honolulu in a #Douglas DC-6, an eight-hour trip from San Francisco. This image was posted on December 27, 2016. #dc6 #vintage #vintageadvertising #advertising #avgeek #aviationhistory

Our exhibition featuring art from students from Jose Ortega Elementary School in San Francisco is closing soon. This image was posted on December 24, 2016. #studentart #airportart

This 1951 #PanAm packet advertises the luxury accommodations on the #Boeing 377 Double-Decked "Strato" Clippers. This image was posted on December 23, 2016.

Cuban-born designer #Adolfo Sardiña (b. This image was posted on December 23, 2016.

In no part of the world did gambling take place so openly and on such a large scale than in San Francisco during the Victorian era. This image was posted on December 22, 2016.

Praised by his peers, Spanish designer Cristóbal #Balenciaga (1895–1972) was a master of the sartorial arts—personally designing, cutting, and sewing his creations. This image was posted on December 21, 2016.