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Ruth Kadish was the first woman to serve on the San Francisco Airport Commission upon being appointed in 1976 by Mayor George Moscone; she served until 1984. This image was posted on March 13, 2023.

During the 1990s, Qantas operated a large fleet of the 747-400 widebody airliner, which was introduced in 1989. This image was posted on March 10, 2023. #flyingsoutherncross #australia #avgeek #aviationhistory

The Wright Model A Flyer is an aircraft that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.

So now I go out, bold. This image was posted on March 08, 2023. #jesstdugan #vanessafabbre #tosurviveonthisshore #trans #transgender #gendernonconforming #internationalwomensday

Lambaréné in Gabon where German physician Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) founded a hospital in 1913. This image was posted on March 07, 2023. #ballet #sfballetat90

This month on #52Objects, SFO Museum celebrates pioneering #WomeninAviation. This image was posted on March 06, 2023.

California College of the Arts’ (CCA) design program includes a course called Machinic Modernity. This image was posted on March 06, 2023. #studentart #constitution #digitalart #design #cca #celiaziyancai

From its humble beginnings in 1927, with one airmail contract to Cuba and a single leased plane, Pan American Airways rapidly expanded in the 1930s under the leadership of Juan T. Trippe as it pioneered a worldwide overseas route system that included the Caribbean, South America, China, New Zealand, and Europe. This image was posted on March 03, 2023. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex

Susan O’Malley (1976-2015) asked everyday people, ranging in ages from seven to eighty-eight, “What advice would your 80-year-old self give you?” She began this project at a period in her life when she was considering leaving her “grown-up job” to focus on her artistic endeavors and while her mother was suffering from a rapidly degenerative disease. This image was posted on March 03, 2023. #susanomalley #5womenartists #internationalwomenshistorymonth #womenshistorymonth #publicart

The last Continental Airlines flight departed #onthisday in 2012. This image was posted on March 02, 2023. #avgeek #aviationhistory #united #continental

#OnThisDay in 1803, Ohio was admitted into the Union. This image was posted on March 01, 2023. #aviationhistory #avgeek

“My work really is about a weathered history of our journey on this planet—the cycle of birth, life, death and regeneration.” – Leonardo Drew Using off-the-shelf materials and the occasional found object, Leonardo Drew (b. This image was posted on February 28, 2023. #publicart #leonardodrew #blackhistorymonth

While researching options for an airport between 1925-26, the office of San Francisco Mayor James Rolfe, Jr. sent telegrams to cities around the country to inquire about their own air field operations or intentions. This image was posted on February 27, 2023.

In the 1930s, as commercial aviation evolved into a more practical mode of transportation, San Francisco Airport launched a series of major improvements. This image was posted on February 24, 2023. #millsfield #sfohistory #avgeek

“Experience is the greatest teacher. This image was posted on February 24, 2023. #jesstdugan #vanessafabbre #tosurviveonthisshore #trans #transgender #gendernonconforming #blackhistorymonth

“Time, Turn, and Light” by Woody De Othello depict ambiguous sets of hands interacting with everyday objects such as clocks, a flashlight, a candle, and a doorknob. This image was posted on February 22, 2023. #publicart #woodydeothello #blackhistorymonth

Micarta is a plastic compound first developed around 1910 by George Westinghouse (1846–1914). This image was posted on February 21, 2023. #enduranceengines #avgeek #aviationhistory

David Huffman (b. This image was posted on February 17, 2023. #publicart #davidhuffman #blackhistorymonth

One of the first Australian airlines to operate transpacific commercial air services to America was BCPA (British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines) which was formed by the governments of Australia, Great Britain, and New Zealand in 1947. This image was posted on February 16, 2023. #flyingsoutherncross #australia #avgeek

Zahara Schatz (1916–99) created modern decorative arts from metal and laminated plastic. This image was posted on February 15, 2023. #californiamodernistwomen #california #womenartists #modernism #zaharaschatz

The late Cuban-born designer Adolfo Sardiña, who was born #onthisday in 1933, established his New York salon in 1963. This image was posted on February 15, 2023. #adolfo #panam #avgeek #uniform

“As far back as I could remember, I've always felt like a boy. This image was posted on February 14, 2023. #jesstdugan #vanessafabbre #tosurviveonthisshore #trans #transgender #gendernonconforming #blackhistorymonth

Cheers to a happy Valentine’s Day! This image was posted on February 14, 2023. #unitedairlines #avgeek

What’s going on at the museum? This image was posted on February 13, 2023. #behindthescenes #ballet

Join our curator Nicole and fashion designer Anthony Cruz Legarda for a talk on our recent exhibition on Pina textile lace on March 28, 2023, at 7PM PST. This image was posted on February 10, 2023. #pina

In 1963, American President John F. Kennedy announced the launch of a government-funded SST program to compete with the joint British and French Concorde project. This image was posted on February 09, 2023. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde

Galvanized by an atmosphere of protest and possibility, pioneering artist, filmmaker, and blues musician Mike Henderson left Marshall, Missouri to attend the San Francisco Art Institute, where he received his MFA in 1970. This image was posted on February 08, 2023. #publicart #blackhistorymonth #mikehenderson

New Blog Alert! This image was posted on February 07, 2023. #blog #avgeek #oralhistory

This tile shows three cranes flying above waves, with a full moon and two clouds behind them. This image was posted on February 07, 2023. #japonisme #japan #design #tile #ceramics #transferware

Space travel was a huge topic in 1968. This image was posted on February 06, 2023. #52objects #panam

“The voice is a wonderful thing, but I like realism. This image was posted on February 06, 2023. #sfoperacentennial #sfopera #opera #blackhistorymonth

Alison Saar's “Flourish” is a story of displacement and inclusion; a narrative of seeded with the adversity that migrants and refugees often experience upon arrival. This image was posted on February 03, 2023. #publicart #alisonsaar #blackhistorymonth

American soprano Leontyne Price (b. This image was posted on February 01, 2023. #blackhistorymonth #leontyneprice

#Onthisday in 1929, the first Fairchild 71 was delivered to Pan American Airways. This image was posted on January 31, 2023.

The last commercial Boeing 747 jumbo jet is scheduled to be delivered today to Atlas Air from the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington. This image was posted on January 31, 2023.

There are more than a few inexplicable objects in our museum collection but this tabletop model featuring an aircraft on top of a walrus is one of the more peculiar ones. This image was posted on January 30, 2023. #52objects