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Although our Aviation Museum & Library is closed for construction, we have two online-only exhibitions to share! This tweet was posted on July 13, 2021.

📸: Fender Jaguars; 1963/2009 constructed and played by Dave Wronski of Slacktone Fender Electric Instrument Co. and various makers Fender 6G15 Reverb 1964 Echoplex EP–2 tape delay echo 1967 used by Dave Wronski of Slacktone All are courtesy of Dave Wronski This tweet was posted on June 15, 2021.

📸: All: @flySFO Most: Transfers construction; 1952 2011.032.0292 aerial view; May 19, 1954 1997.52.045.011 United Air Lines, Douglas DC-7; late 1950s Gift of United Airlines Archives 1999.047.254 aerial view; May 1954 2011.032.0393 interior; 1962 2011.032.0770 This tweet was posted on May 25, 2021.

📸 2/2: “DoubleJunk” Fender Jazzmaster/Jaguar 1992 constructed and played by Mel Bergman of The Phantom Surfers Courtesy of Mel Bergman Weather King bass drumhead 1989 illustrated by Johnny Bartlett of The Phantom Surfers Courtesy of Johnny Bartlett This tweet was posted on May 14, 2021.

As the airline industry grew in the late 1940s-50s, construction of a new terminal @flySFO began in 1951. Designed in the International Style, the 7-story building employed an innovative, dual-level layout that separated departures from arrivals. #SFO1954 This tweet was posted on May 25, 2021.

Despite the "spruce" nicknaming, the H-4 was actually constructed primarily of birch due to weight concerns and restrictions on the use of aluminum during WWII. Numerous delays prevented it from being completed before the end of the war. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 05, 2021.

William S. Harley, along with brothers Arthur, Walter, and William Davidson constructed the first three Harley-Davidson motorcycles in 1903 in a small workshop located in the backyard of the Davidson family home in Milwaukee, WI. #EarlyAmericanMotorcycles This tweet was posted on April 02, 2021.

The diminutive field lighting control building was constructed in the same Spanish Revival style as the 1937 Administrative Building, with attention to detail given to even the decorative elements within the window grills and vents. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 06, 2021.

As the commercial aviation industry grew in the early 1930s, it became apparent that San Francisco Airport needed to enlarge and enhance their passenger facilities. Construction began in 1936 for a new administration building. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on March 16, 2021.

@joshualeclair1 1938. Construction was underway for the Golden Gate International Exposition, which opened in 1939. This tweet was posted on March 03, 2021.

The first major obstacle was deep snow on Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, where Wyman walked his motorcycle through the dark, damp, and freezing snowsheds and tunnels constructed for the transcontinental railway line. This tweet was posted on March 05, 2021.

#OnThisDay in 1928: Hangar No. 2 was under construction at Mills Field. It was followed soon after with Hangars 3 and 4. Renting an overnight spot within cost $1.50 #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on February 01, 2021.

#Onthisday in 1933 construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge is an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco. Have you traveled across this iconic structure? #GoldenGateBridge #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 05, 2021.

Construction of a new terminal (now Terminal 2) at @flysfo began #onthsiday in 1951. Designed in the International Style, the 7-story building employed an innovative, dual-level layout that separated departures from arrivals. Have you ever flown out of Terminal 2? #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on October 05, 2020.

The airline industry soared to new heights in the 1950s. This image was posted on February 23, 2022. #sfohistory #avgeek #sfo #sfhistory

The first flight of the Boeing 247 took off #onthisday in 1933. This image was posted on February 08, 2022. #avgeek #boeing #united

Do you see the tricks these objects are playing? This image was posted on December 29, 2021. #mathatsfo #mathematics #math #mirrors #kokichisugihara #symmetry

Happy birthday to us! This image was posted on December 10, 2021. #happybirthday #sfohistory #onthisday

The Hughes H-4 flying boat, also known as the “Spruce Goose,” was designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company as an ultra-large, transoceanic military transport for use during World War II. This image was posted on December 01, 2021. #wingwendesday #sprucegoose #avgeek

e Boeing 787 is the latest wide-body jet airliner manufactured by Boeing. This image was posted on November 17, 2021. #wingwednesday #boeing787 #boeing #avgeek

Happy Diwali! This image was posted on November 05, 2021. #arkodatto #kolkata #diwali #photography #kalipuja #festival #celebration

During the 1920s and early 1930s, airlines found it difficult to make a profit in commercial aviation without a lucrative airmail route contract. This image was posted on October 19, 2021. #panamerican #panam #paa #avgeek #aviationhistory

#OnThisDay in 1968, the first Boeing 747 rolled out of Boeing's massive facility in Everett, Washington. This image was posted on September 30, 2021. #avgeek #boeing #widebody #jetage #boeing747

Although our Aviation Museum & Library is closed for construction, we have two online-only exhibitions to share! This image was posted on July 13, 2021.

Are you as excited as we are that the Sky Terrace @flysfo is reopening? This image was posted on May 25, 2021. #sfo1954 #sfohistory #skyterrace #airport #avgeek

The Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat, also known as the “Spruce Goose,” was designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company as an ultra-large, transoceanic military transport for use during World War II. This image was posted on May 05, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #airplane #sprucegoose #howardhughes

Given how much and how quickly airports have evolved, it’s almost unfathomable to think that one of the buildings from the era of the 1937 Administrative Building remained until 1997. This image was posted on April 06, 2021. #sfohistory #airport #architecture #terminaltuesday

Harley-Davidson survives as the only continuously operating company of the approximately 100 motorcycle manufacturers that existed in the United States during the early twentieth century. This image was posted on April 02, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #harleydavidson

As the commercial aviation industry grew in the early 1930s, it became apparent that San Francisco Airport needed to enlarge and enhance their passenger facilities. This image was posted on March 16, 2021. #terminaltuesday #sfohistory #airport #airportarchitechture #1930s

EPIC STORY ALERT! This image was posted on March 05, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #motorcycletouring #vintagemotorcycle #sfhistory

A Salute to Pan American World Airways in the Pacific: 1935-1951

This aviation exhibition was on display between March 1993 and March 1993 in the D-04 Central Gallery gallery, located in International Terminal

Houses

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between April 1987 and May 1987 in the A-06 Gate 08 gallery, located in South Terminal

Japan: Kimono, Mingei, and Swords

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between October 1984 and November 1984 in the F-02 North Connector gallery, located in North Terminal

African Shields

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between September 2000 and April 2001 in the D-05 Central South Connector gallery, located in Terminal 2

Whirligigs, Weathervanes, and Sculptures for the Wind

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between October 1992 and December 1992 in the D-01 Central North Connector gallery, located in International Terminal

The Monolith

This videoart exhibition was on display between June 2018 and July 2018 in the G-03 Video Arts Gallery gallery, located in International Terminal