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In 1869, Andrew Hallidie (1836–1900) observed passenger-carrying horses struggling on wet cobblestones as they made the trek up San Francisco’s Jackson Street.
This image was posted on November 05, 2024.
#sfcityoftheworld
An engineering marvel, the Art Deco-inspired Golden Gate Bridge has stood as an iconic symbol of San Francisco since its opening in 1937.
This image was posted on October 25, 2024.
Ground crews and other support personnel were essential to keeping Virgin America’s operations running smoothly.
This image was posted on October 21, 2024.
#vxforever
The Aviation Museum and Library is closed today to observe Indigenous People’s Day and will reopen tomorrow, October 15th at 10am.
This image was posted on October 14, 2024.
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After World War II, the domestic carrier Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA) added many new international routes to Europe and beyond and changed its name to Trans World Airlines.
This image was posted on October 09, 2024.
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When Harold Bixby arrived in China in early 1933 on behalf of Pan American Airways, his main tasks were to expand the operations of the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) and to establish Pan American as a presence in the regional aviation community.
This image was posted on October 07, 2024.
#bixbycollection #panam #haroldbixby #avgeek
First flown in 1957, the Boeing 707 was the first successful jet airliner to provide regular, sustained commercial passenger service.
This image was posted on October 04, 2024.
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David Klein (1918-2005) was a highly acclaimed American artist, most recognized for his TWA (Trans World Airlines) posters from the 1950s and ‘60s.
This image was posted on October 02, 2024.
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Our newest exhibition, “San Francisco: City of the World” is now on display in Terminal 2!
This image was posted on September 30, 2024.
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This is one of the first posters acquired for the museum's permanent collection.
This image was posted on September 25, 2024.
#52posters #americanoverseasairlines #americanair #panam #panamerican #avgeek
Do you ever wonder how SFO Museum creates our exhibitions?
This image was posted on September 24, 2024.
#behindthescenes #sneakpeek #sfcityoftheworld
Although Virgin America was still not realizing a profit after six years of operations, the carrier built a solid reputation for delivering an improved passenger experience at a competitive price.
This image was posted on September 23, 2024.
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Did you know that SFO Museum designs all our graphics in-house?
This image was posted on September 19, 2024.
#behindthescenes #sneakpeek #sfcityoftheworld
Harry Rogers, a poster artist and graphic designer for Qantas from the late 1950s through the ‘80s, created numerous travel posters for the airline from the 1950s to the ’70s.
This image was posted on September 18, 2024.
This cutaway model of the Western Airlines Lockheed L-188A Electra turboprop was created by Gary Field (b.
This image was posted on September 04, 2024.
#cutabovemodels
Born in Australia in 1929, Harry Rogers was a poster artist and graphic designer for Qantas from the late 1950s through the ‘80s.
This image was posted on September 03, 2024.
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“Flying on Display: Aviation at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition” celebrates the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) held along San Francisco’s northern shore in the Presidio, Fort Mason, and Harbor View, a wetland area now known as the Marina District.
This image was posted on August 30, 2024.
#flyingppie #flyingondisplay #ppie #panamapacificinternationalexposition
When midwestern businessman Harold Bixby (1890-1965) worked for the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) in partnership with Pan American Airways (PAA), CNAC exclusively flew American-built aircraft types.
This image was posted on August 27, 2024.
#bixbycollection #panam #haroldbixby #avgeek
Developed by the Lockheed Corporation, the L-188 Electra was the only large turboprop airliner produced in the U.S.
This image was posted on August 23, 2024.
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Charles Baskerville’s painting style was described as that of an “old school portrait painter.” During the 1940s, he created this Siam (Thailand) poster with Buddhist monks looking at a statue of a guardian (yaksha) in front of one of the country’s most famous landmarks, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), located within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
This image was posted on August 21, 2024.
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Marshall Moxom (1916–2007) was a San Francisco-based photographer active between the late 1930s and mid-1970s.
This image was posted on August 12, 2024.
#marshallmoxom #sfohistory
Pan American World Airways expanded its routes during the postwar years to include the newly independent countries of India and Pakistan, as well as Thailand (formerly Siam).
This image was posted on August 07, 2024.
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With paper and X-Acto blades, Tahiti Pehrson hand-cuts intricately patterned forms that speak to universal traditions of pattern making found throughout history.
This image was posted on August 06, 2024.
“There is no better way to celebrate Pride Month at SFO than the completion of the first airport terminal in the world named for an LGBTQ leader that changed our city and our country,” said Mayor London Breed last month upon the opening of the final phase of Harvey Milk Terminal 1.
This image was posted on July 30, 2024.
#hmt1 #harveymilkt1 #harveymilk #flyingppie #marshallmoxom
While Harold Bixby worked at the China National Aviation Corporation, the company placed a high priority on expanding the airline’s fleet to include larger, more modern aircraft.
This image was posted on July 29, 2024.
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Above SFO: The Aerial Photography of Marshall Moxom
This exhibition was on display between June 2024 and June 2024 in the 1H Student Art North gallery, located in Terminal 1
In early 2004, the Virgin Group announced plans to create a United States-based, low-cost airline initially named "Virgin USA.” Although the public showed strong support for the creation of a new economy airline, the company experienced many complications during the approval process, including rivalries between New York and California cities, labor union disputes, resistance from all major U.S. airlines, and concerns that a Virgin Group airline would primarily be controlled outside of the U.S. After initially being denied approval by the Department of Transportation, a revised application was submitted in January 2007 stipulating that voting shares would be held by an approved trust and only two Virgin Group directors would serve on the airline’s eight-person board.
This image was posted on July 23, 2024.
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Did you know that SFO Museum makes all of our own mannequins in house?
This image was posted on July 17, 2024.
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Designed in the early 1940s under the leadership of Lockheed’s chief engineer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson (1910–90), with direction from TWA’s (Transcontinental & Western Air) owner Howard Hughes (1905–76), the Lockheed L-049 Constellation was introduced as a commercial airliner shortly after World War II.
This image was posted on July 16, 2024.
#cutabovemodels
A Cut Above: Airplane Models from the SFO Museum Collection
This exhibition was on display between June 2024 and November 2024 in the 4C International South Wall gallery, located in International Terminal
Artists of the Airways: Airline Travel Posters from the SFO Museum Collection
This exhibition was on display between June 2024 and November 2024 in the AML 02 AML Back Gallery gallery, located in International Terminal
Masterworks by Edward Chavez: The Nut Tree Restaurant and Airfield Model Aircraft Collection
This aviation exhibition was on display between June 2024 and November 2024 in the 3L Terminal 3 Connector Arrival Level gallery, located in Terminal 3
From Mills Field to SFO
This exhibition was on display between June 2024 and November 2024 in the 2D Sky Terrace Wall gallery, located in Terminal 2
Shaped by decades of creating posters and sets for the stage and movies, Mark von Arenburg’s airline poster painting style evoked a similar drama and allure to his previous work in the entertainment industry.
This image was posted on July 15, 2024.
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