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RT @airandspace: Harriet Quimby was the first American woman to earn a pilot's license and was one of the most popular early women aviators… This tweet was posted on March 14, 2022.
“Santuario/Sanctuary” by Juana Alicia and Emmanuel C. Montoya is a portrait of the Bay Area, a place of many cultures. Just as arrival at SFO is the beginning of a new life for immigrants, so it is refuge to shore birds that flock annually to surrounding wetlands. #5womenartists This tweet was posted on March 15, 2022.
Since starting service, Southwest has the distinction of almost exclusively operating the Boeing 737 family, except for a brief period when the airline operated Boeing 727s. #avgeek #southwest This tweet was posted on March 15, 2022.
📸 2/3: Mourners march in a candlelight vigil following the assassination of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk November 27, 1978 Photograph by Efren Convento Ramirez (1941–2017) Collection of Efren Ramirez; Courtesy of the GLBT Historical Society R2019.0202.030 This tweet was posted on March 04, 2022.
Her work explores the varying relationships between the past and popular culture by referencing social issues such as racism, gender inequality, and immigration. Doongarwal’s goal is to give a voice to social issues that women and people of color face around the world. #Identity This tweet was posted on March 07, 2022.
London-based directors Simon Ben follow one of the last few remaining #Haenyeo from Jeju Island in South Korea. She dives to a depth of 50ft on a single breath to harvest seafood from the ocean floor in a centuries-old Korean tradition. #VideoArtsSFO #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/xSNXDzsknX This tweet was posted on March 08, 2022.
RT @airandspace: On this day in 1910, Raymonde de Laroche of France became the first woman to earn a pilot’s license. In 1919, de la Roche… This tweet was posted on March 08, 2022.
RT @thisisaaronland: perhaps you are aware that the @sfomuseum aviation collection has a rich catalog of airsickness bags from things like… This tweet was posted on March 08, 2022.
This International Women’s Day, learn more about pioneering aviatrix Katherine Stinson. Born in Fort Payne, Alabama, Katherine Stinson (1891-1977) was the fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot’s certification. #InternationalWomensDay #KatherineStinson This tweet was posted on March 08, 2022.
#KatherineStinson first flew in 1911 and was licensed in 1912 at the age of 21. By 1915, she opened a flying school in San Antonio, Texas, with her sister Marjorie (1895–1975) and brother Edward (1883–1932), both of whom were also accomplished aviators. #InternationalWomensDay This tweet was posted on March 08, 2022.
Looking for a little design inspiration? Browse a selection of airline and aircraft manufacturing advertisements from the 1920s to the present in our online database! https://t.co/XIaue5PRC9 #museumlife #avgeek #aviation This tweet was posted on February 28, 2022.
📸 3/3: Katherine Stinson at the Curtiss Plant, Buffalo, New York 1917 photograph Collection of the National Air & Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 86-7260 1993.10.12 a R2020.2405.001 This tweet was posted on March 09, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1969, the first Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain and France, the aircraft that made this flight, Concorde 001, was built in France. #Concorde #AvGeek This tweet was posted on March 02, 2022.
“The Color of Horizons” is a site-specific, suspended light sculpture by Dana Hemenway. For this installation, she also draws from San Francisco’s surroundings––specifically the frequently changing sky, due to wind and fog. #PublicArt #DanaHemenway #installationart #5womenartists This tweet was posted on March 02, 2022.
Construction of a new terminal at San Francisco Airport began in 1951. Designed in the International Style, the seven-story building employed an innovative, dual-level layout that separated departures from arrivals. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 23, 2022.
On the evening of the assassination, tens of thousands of shocked and grief-stricken citizens spontaneously gathered in the Castro neighborhood and marched in a silent candlelight vigil down Market Street to congregate at City Hall. #HarveyMilkExhibition This tweet was posted on March 04, 2022.
The airline industry soared to new heights in the 1950s. Driven by great advances in aviation technology and a burgeoning consumer market, new commercial airliners introduced the future of air travel to the next generation of passengers. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 23, 2022.
Long interested in these semi-permanent dwellings and their complicated relationship to the railways, Datto makes images that approach histories of colonialism, migration, and poverty through a filter of colorful lights and the celebratory atmosphere of Diwali. #ArkoDatto #Diwali This tweet was posted on February 28, 2022.
As an artist, Raymond Saunders relies on his own keen observations and experiences: “The important thing about doing art is that I also live… and the more I bring into myself, the more I have a desire and need to translate it into something.” #publicart #RaymondSaunders @sfac This tweet was posted on February 18, 2022.
Drenched in the saturated colors of the festival, the artist draws focus on a distinct sense of community, belonging, and strength despite the adversities facing many of the celebrants. #ArkoDatto #Diwali #Photography This tweet was posted on February 28, 2022.
During the 1930s, the smallest calculator weighed several pounds. Austrian engineer Curt Herzstark (1902–1988) conceived of a pocket-sized calculator that could add, subtract, multiply, and divide. #MathAtSFO This tweet was posted on February 16, 2022.
From 1947 to 1972, the Curta calculator sold for around $125.00 and graced the pockets of engineers, accountants, surveyors, and pilots. Collectors cherish its meticulous engineering, likening the Curta to a fine pocket watch. #MathAtSFO This tweet was posted on February 16, 2022.
In his series “Rail Diwali”, Arko Datto explores how Diwali is celebrated in Kolkata in East India. In Kolkata today, nearly a third of the population lives in areas of informal housing, many of which are located on the borders of the suburban railway tracks. #ArkoDatto #Diwali This tweet was posted on February 28, 2022.
It does everything that a pocket calculator can do except that it is entirely mechanical—no battery, no keypad, no liquid-crystal display. To add numbers, users simply turn a crank. #MathAtSFO This tweet was posted on February 16, 2022.
As a medium, Eversley uses transparent polyester resin to create rich optical experiences. To make these discs, the liquid plastic is spun around a vertical axis. The resulting centrifugal and gravitational accelerations form the concave surfaces. #FredEversley #BlackHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on February 23, 2022.
New exhibition alert! Zimbabwe boasts an abundance of stone deposits throughout the country and a unique artistic tradition of stone carving. #ZimbabweSculpture #Zimbabwe #Sculpture #Harare This tweet was posted on February 22, 2022.
RT @airandspace: 35 year ago today, the Airbus A320 made its first flight. Featuring a glass cockpit with a unique side-stick controller to… This tweet was posted on February 22, 2022.
A fleet of stretched & updated DC-8 types, the Super 60 Series, was operated by #Braniff in the 1970s. Artist Alexander Calder conceived the colorful livery scheme for one of these aircraft, which was colorful christened “Flying Colors of South America.” #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.
Have you visited our new aviation collections website? With 35,000 objects available to browse, our online database features a selection of digitized materials from our museum, archive, & library collections. Check out 100 model airplanes here: https://t.co/suvAtHN7Pm #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 09, 2022.
📸: model airplane: Pan American World Airways, Douglas DC-6B; c. 1955 Gift of Constance Ogilvie 2002.013.001 a b This tweet was posted on February 09, 2022.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Wonder what was on the menu of a United Air Lines flight on this day in 1963? Served aloft aboard the Mainliner aircraft was a flaked tuna vinaigrette, a pot roast of beef burgundy, and a sweetheart cake. #avgeek #united #menu #ValentinesDay This tweet was posted on February 14, 2022.
London-based director Jacob Sutton employs the talents of Czech actor and dancer Kristián “Mr. Kriss” Mensa and German artist and choreographer Hannes Langolf to communicate the anticipation of a first kiss. #VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO https://t.co/FK6N5Q9u9E This tweet was posted on February 14, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1964, Eastern Air Lines first introduced the Boeing 727. The aircraft was a medium range, intermediate-capacity jetliner that could serve regional airports with short runways. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 01, 2022.
As with other Braniff uniforms, the 1974 Classic Collection featured a decorative, gold-plated, dove-shaped pin by Alexander Girard (1907–93). #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on February 02, 2022.
Emilio Pucci designed his 6th and final uniform for Braniff in 1974. Dubbed “The Classic Collection” after his similarly named uniform series from 1968, it showcased a swirling Pucci print along with blue and green elements that could be combined for more than 25 different looks. This tweet was posted on February 02, 2022.
London-based filmmaker Azeem Bhati explores the beauty and importance of our human connections through the story of a doctor who steps outside during her night shift to deliver news during the pandemic. #VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #AzeemBhati #JuniorMessenger @AzanaFilms https://t.co/KJgYCNUxpV This tweet was posted on February 03, 2022.