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From the 1950s to the 1980s Pan American produced a number of World Guide books. This image was posted on August 31, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1930, the City and County of San Francisco began purchasing Mills Field and the surrounding property. This image was posted on August 30, 2016.

Incorporating images from his birthplace in the Philippines or his abiding interest in Native American culture, Peter Cordova produces detailed glimpses into aspects of these cultures in his drawings, paintings, and ceramics. This image was posted on August 29, 2016.

In 1929, on a return survey flight from the Panama Canal for Pan American Airways, Charles A. Lindbergh noticed large mounds of vegetation in the jungles of Central America and concluded that these were ancient Mayan sites. This image was posted on August 29, 2016.

Navigating the Pacific Ocean by air was a technological feat in the 1930s. This image was posted on August 28, 2016.

On August 27, 1954, the new Central Terminal at SFO was dedicated. This image was posted on August 27, 2016.

San Diego-based Pacific Southwest Airlines gained notoriety in the 1970s for form-fitting dresses with dramatically raised hemlines. This image was posted on August 26, 2016.

In 1970, PSA introduced a form-fitting polyester princess-line dress with a matching jacket, complemented by either a heart-shaped hat or dome-style hat and a choice of boots or pumps. This image was posted on August 24, 2016.

Pan American World Airways issued this in-flight “Meet Your Clipper Captain” brochure circa 1950. This image was posted on August 24, 2016.

Richard E. Byrd, an early aviator, is famous for his early expeditions to the North and South Poles. This image was posted on August 23, 2016.

Often sporting perfectly monochrome outfits complete with a matching flashlight necklace, Monica Valentine is enamored with color. This image was posted on August 22, 2016.

The inaugural flight of PSA's (Pacific Southwest Airlines) Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was on August 1, 1974 from San Diego to San Francisco via Los Angeles. This image was posted on August 22, 2016.

@raycollinsphoto purchased his first camera in 2007 after injuring his knee while working as a coal miner in Bulli, Australia, situated on the south coast of New South Wales. This image was posted on August 21, 2016.

Rome-based fashion designer #Valentino Garavani (b. This video was posted on August 19, 2016. #fashionfriday

Married in 1910, Osa and Martin Johnson conducted four African safaris in the 1920s. This image was posted on August 17, 2016.

As a worldwide event, the Olympics not only permeate our news but almost every other industry, including aviation. This image was posted on August 17, 2016.

On international flights, Pan American World Airways provided foreign language dictionaries to their passengers. This image was posted on August 15, 2016.

Marlon Mullen bases his paintings on found photographic images, mostly from lifestyle magazines, newspapers, and contemporary art periodicals, which the artist uses as inspiration for his work. This image was posted on August 15, 2016.

In use from 1967 to 1969, this “American Beauty” uniform projects a contemporary style of casual comfort popular among U.S. airlines in the late 1960s and early ‘70s. This image was posted on August 13, 2016.

Sir George Leonard Staunton (1737–1801) arrived in China in 1792 as a member of a British delegation. This image was posted on August 11, 2016.

Two distinct trends in airline uniforms emerged in the 1970s that embraced the new principles of mix-and-match combinations and color choices. This image was posted on August 10, 2016.

Marguerite Wildenhain enrolled in the Berlin School of Fine and Applied Arts where she studied drawing and sculpture. This image was posted on August 10, 2016.

Inspired by the flora and fauna of his birthplace in El Salvador, José Nuñez uses assured and controlled paint strokes to delineate different shapes of flowers and other plants. This image was posted on August 08, 2016.

The Aviation Museum and Library, is a great all-ages space for traveling families. This image was posted on August 07, 2016.

Masterminded by advertising executive Mary Wells Lawrence and unveiled in 1965, Braniff International Airways’ revolutionary new identity shocked the airline industry. This image was posted on August 06, 2016.

The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 entered service #onthisday in 1971. This image was posted on August 05, 2016.

The Taj Mahal, a Mughal monument and tomb, is located along the southern bank of the Yamuna (Jumna) River in Agra, India. This image was posted on August 05, 2016.

Hired by Braniff International Airways in 1965, Mary Wells Lawrence created one of the most successful airline advertising campaigns ever, “The End of the Plain Plane”, which introduced airliner liveries with unique, bright color combinations and revolutionized the airline industry. This image was posted on August 03, 2016. #womeninaviation

#OnThisDay in 1960, a Pan American World Airways Boeing 707 departed from New York for the first jet service to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This image was posted on August 03, 2016.

Are you excited for the Summer Olympics to start? This image was posted on August 02, 2016.

When Florence Ludins-Katz and Elias Katz moved to Berkeley, California, in 1966, the disability rights movement had already found fertile ground in the San Francisco Bay Area. This image was posted on July 30, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1959, Qantas’ first jet service departed from Sydney Airport destined for San Francisco. This image was posted on July 29, 2016.

Blue-and-white transferware reached its peak in production and popularity in the first half of the nineteenth century. This image was posted on July 28, 2016.