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Air France engaged the House of Dior to launch its new collection in 1962 as the jet age transformed world travel. This image was posted on October 07, 2016.

Christian #Dior’s lasting influence on women’s #fashion began in 1947 with the debut of his Corolle collection in Paris. This image was posted on October 05, 2016.

William Scott is a self-taught artist capable of rendering his imagined public and private worlds with remarkable accuracy and meticulous detail. This image was posted on October 03, 2016.

When Marguerite Wildenhain first arrived at Pond Farm in the summer of 1942, there was nothing there except an old barn where decided that her workshop would be located. This image was posted on October 03, 2016. #margueritewildenhain #pondfarm" #pottery #ceramics

In 1943, renowned photographer Ansel Adams (1902–84), famous for his western landscapes, documented the daily life of Japanese Americans interned at the Manzanar War Relocation Center during World War II. This image was posted on October 02, 2016.

New York-based fashion designer #StanHerman (b. This image was posted on September 30, 2016.

"In 2005, towards the end of my career as an editorial and corporate #photographer, I began to reflect on the parallel paths my life and #photography had taken. This image was posted on September 30, 2016.

From the hiring of the world’s first airline stewardess in 1930—which took place in San Francisco—the flight attendant uniform has been documented in photographs ranging from the formal to the impromptu. This image was posted on September 29, 2016.

Ruth Asawa (1926–2013) worked in #sculpture and created a handful of functional objects. This image was posted on September 28, 2016.

"Gateway" by Ik-Joong Kang contains 5,400 unique 3 in. This image was posted on September 28, 2016.

Billy White is a natural storyteller. This image was posted on September 26, 2016.

American designer Roy Halston Frowick (1932–1990), who began designing hats in 1953, was a celebrated figure in fashion and four-time Coty American Fashion Critics' Award winner. This image was posted on September 23, 2016. #halston #braniff #fashion #fashionfriday

As the seventies progressed, postmodern pluralism brought greater diversity to fashion and several themes with overlapping elements emerged among the airlines. This image was posted on September 21, 2016. #womeninaviation #braniff #fashion

“The idea was to do a piece of furniture that would be simple and yet comfortable…it would have in its appearance the essence of the method that produced it.” – Charles Eames Eames plywood chairs exhibit a functional and sculptural, harmoniously simple design that flexes to fit the sitter through pivoting rubber shock-mount connections. This image was posted on September 21, 2016. #eames #eameschair #midcentury #design

As the seventies progressed, postmodern pluralism brought greater diversity to fashion and several themes with overlapping elements emerged among the airlines. This image was posted on September 21, 2016. #womeninaviation #braniff #fashion

In 1933, a British team led by RAF Lt. David McIntyre and Sir Douglas Douglas-Hamilton successfully flew two Westland biplanes over Mount Everest in the Himalayas. This image was posted on September 20, 2016. #aerialphotography #aerial #exploration

Pablo Calderon immigrated to the United States from El Salvador in his late thirties and joined Creativity Explored studio in 2002. This image was posted on September 19, 2016. #artanddisability #sfomuseum

David Levinthal was born in 1949 in San Francisco and grew up in the Bay Area. This image was posted on September 18, 2016. #sfomuseum #photography

Kerry Mansfield is a San Francisco-based photographer. This image was posted on September 17, 2016. #sfomuseum #photography

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed his Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" at Mills Field. This image was posted on September 16, 2016. #sfohistory #sfhistory #charleslindbergh #spiritofstlouis #avgeek

California-based airlines responded to the space-age looks promoted by other carriers. This image was posted on September 16, 2016. #olegcassini #airwest #fashion #design #avgeek #fashionfriday

Staffordshire blue-and-white transfer-printed ceramics received their early inspiration from Chinese blue-and-white wares. This image was posted on September 15, 2016. #printtoplate: #transferware #blueandwhite #ceramics

On September 15, 1963, the South Terminal (now Terminal 1) was dedicated at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on September 15, 2016.

Air West was branded with an ultramodern service mark in bright interchangeable color combinations of lime green, royal blue, orange, pink, and bronze. This image was posted on September 14, 2016. #olegcassini #airwest #fashion #design #avgeek

Using tightly rolled paper to create tubular forms, Jeremy Burleson crafts lyrical lamp shapes. This image was posted on September 12, 2016.

Wednesday is #AskACurator Day on Twitter! This image was posted on September 12, 2016.

Our online database contains brochures on the various topics that airlines have covered over the years. This image was posted on September 11, 2016.

Continental, which featured an onboard Pink Cloud Buffet Bar, issued this summer uniform from 1967 to 1970. This image was posted on September 09, 2016.

At the suggestion of actress Audrey Meadows, who was married to Continental’s president Robert Six, hostesses received pearls upon their graduation as worn with this uniform issued from 1967 to 1970. This image was posted on September 07, 2016.

A United Air Lines brochure from circa 1936 asks passengers "So you're going to travel by air?" This image was posted on September 06, 2016.

World Wings International, Inc., a philanthropic organization of former Pan American World Airways flight attendants, conducted a series of career surveys among the airline’s flight attendants in 1990, 1991, and 2012. This image was posted on September 04, 2016.

French designer André #Courrèges (1923–2016) joined the House of #Balenciaga in 1949, and later opened his own house in 1961. This image was posted on September 02, 2016.

Mid-twentieth-century modern design balanced expression with efficiency and utility. This image was posted on September 02, 2016.

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 September 01, 2016.

The services and amenities at SFO have changed vastly over the years. This image was posted on September 01, 2016.

Airline fashion from the mid-1970s to the present has largely paralleled general trends and popular tastes in women’s daywear and workplace attire. This image was posted on August 31, 2016.