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The all-metal, twin-engine Boeing 247 was a revolutionary airliner when it entered into service with United AIr Lines in 1933. This image was posted on February 03, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #boeing #1930s

#OnThisDay in 1928: Hangar No. This image was posted on February 01, 2021. #sfohistory #airport #otd

#Onthisday in 1933 construction on the Golden Gate Bridge began. This image was posted on January 05, 2021. #goldengatebridge #museumfromhome

Lesser known and slightly older than the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has one of the longest spans in the United States and carries over 260,000 cars each day. This image was posted on November 12, 2020. #sfhistory #museumfromhome #baybridge

#Onthisday in 1947, Howard Hughes embarked on a test flight of the huge Hughes H-4 Hercules (nicknamed the Spruce Goose) to prove it could fly. This image was posted on November 02, 2020. #sprucegoose #howardhughes #avgeek #museumfromhome

On October 11, 2016, @flySFO’s new air traffic control tower was officially put into operation. This image was posted on October 09, 2020. #sfohistory #sfo #avgeek #sfofbf #museumfromhome

@janettwokay The pleasure is ours! That photo w/the bridge under construction is crazy, isn't it? Hope you have a great flight! This tweet was posted on July 05, 2012.

“Red Cadmium Giant” by #MarkHandforth is a sculptural collage, featuring a star form constructed from a bent I-beam, a cast aluminum redwood branch & fluorescent lights. Amber, violet, & red fluorescent lamps project light rays that radiate out from the sculpture. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 01, 2020.

In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum & Library, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibit on the China Clipper. One challenging object to deinstall was a 10-ft tall China Clipper propeller. Stay tuned for more updates! #MuseumMonday This tweet was posted on August 17, 2020.

In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibition on the China Clipper. Our conservator wasted no time in giving a 10-ft tall propeller a thorough inspection & cleaning. Stay tuned for more updates! This tweet was posted on August 24, 2020.

#Onthisday in 1983, Central Terminal was rededicated as the International Terminal. Constructed between 1951 and 1954, the Central Terminal ushered SFO into the jet age. It served as the International Terminal until the current IT opened in 2000. #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 13, 2020.

In “Hyper-Natural Bay Area” the City’s familiar skyline includes the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and Transamerica Pyramid. However, they appear alongside towers and constructions of an imagined future. #RobertMinervini @Rob_Minervini #MuseumFromHome 📸: Ethan Kaplan photography This tweet was posted on July 15, 2020.

In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum & Library, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibition on the China Clipper. Stay tuned for more updates! #MuseumMonday #BehindTheScenes #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 27, 2020.

While many of us at SFO Museum continue to work from home, we have started a gradual return onsite. A recent project was the deinstallation of the Lockheed Model G, located outside of the Aviation Museum, which was removed in advance of nearby construction work. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 13, 2020.

Construction of the North Terminal (now Terminal 3) began #onthisday in 1971 with a groundbreaking ceremony that included a water cannon salute performed by airport fire trucks & speeches by Airport Director James Kennedy Carr and Mayor Joseph Alioto. #MuseumFromHome #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 22, 2020.

In 1947, #CCarlJennings constructed his own studio and shop, the “El Diablo” forge, in Lafayette, CA. Jennings took on architectural commission work and concentrated on creative and sculptural forms, such as this lamp, which dates to the mid-1960s. #CaliforniaCrafts This tweet was posted on January 31, 2020.

By creating these images, #TammyRaeCarland produces a parallel between the camera’s ability to construct an imagined world and her parents’ constructed identities. She becomes her parents, who were never able to become their authentic selves. This tweet was posted on January 28, 2020.

The design of “Four Sculptural Light Reflectors” consists of four 180-foot by 30-foot sculptures, inspired by the construction of the Wright brothers’ first airplane, also recalls dirigibles, or boats. #JamesCarpenter This tweet was posted on November 15, 2019.

What was going on at the airport in September of 1998? The International Terminal was under construction and here you can see the framework of its iconic façade. #ThrowbackThursday @flySFO This tweet was posted on September 12, 2019.

One of the first uses of aluminum helicopter rotor blades was in the Hiller XH-44 “Hiller-copter”, designed and built by Stanley Hiller, Jr. in 1944. Prior helicopter rotor blade designs were constructed primarily of wood and had a slight amount of flexibility. #AviationAluminum This tweet was posted on July 21, 2019.

Did you know that 2% of the budget of civic construction projects in SF goes towards funding public art? The new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 will have several new works of art installed including this tile mosaic by Jason Jägel. https://t.co/WITQT64iYi #museummonday @SFAC This tweet was posted on June 24, 2019.

American Modern Gothic furnishings evolved from the 19th century design reform movement in England. English proponents advocated for “honest” furniture construction with discernible joinery, quality materials, and modern adaptations of medieval motifs. #VictorianPedestals This tweet was posted on June 30, 2019.

Artist Gar Waterman brings the magnificence of the wasp to life with this sculpture. Its long legs and steel construction illustrates the insect’s agility and strength. #IntriguingInsects #GarWaterman This tweet was posted on May 31, 2019.

This structural beam frame section featured in "Aluminum: The Miracle Metal of Aviation" is from the U.S.S. Macon, ZRS-5, which was constructed in the Goodyear-Zeppelin air dock hangar near Akron, Ohio. #AviationAluminum This tweet was posted on April 13, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1939, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled flight from Treasure Island departed. Constructed for the 1939–40 Golden Gate International Exposition, #PanAm relocated its seaplane base to Treasure Island in 1938. #SFHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 05, 2019.

Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge started #onthisday in 1935. Did you know that the Golden Gate Bridge is not named for its color but for the strait it crosses, the Golden Gate strait? Have you visited this San Francisco icon? This tweet was posted on January 05, 2019.

There's always something going on here, no matter what time of the year it is. Our photographer constructed this custom set up to photograph these oversized objects. Stay tuned for more updates about "Reflections in Wood — #SurfboardsAndShapers!" #behindthescenes This tweet was posted on January 02, 2019.

The #Hughes H-4 #Hercules (aka the "Spruce Goose") was one of the largest planes ever constructed, intended as a wartime aircraft to move troops and material across the Atlantic Ocean. The massive flying boat was the largest all-wood airplane built. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on November 02, 2018.

The second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated, #onthisday in 1937. Construction of a new terminal and administration building began in 1936 with funds from the Public Works Administration. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 24, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1951, construction began on the new terminal building at San Francisco International Airport. The new terminal (now Terminal 2) was built to serve the international community in the coming jet age. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 05, 2018.

RT @flySFO: Today we celebrated the “topping out’ for the construction of the new only on-airport hotel, Grand Hyatt at SFO. The topping ou… This tweet was posted on October 02, 2018.

Large construction projects at @flySFO are often funded through the selling of #bonds. Paper bonds were issued from the 1930s-70s, and a few such as these have made their way into our collection. #SFOHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on July 26, 2018.

NOW PLAYING: "The Monolith" by Angelo J. Guglielmo, Jr. As the perspective from the window of #GwynethLeech’s studio shifts with the construction of a high-rise hotel, so too do the artist’s point of view and her art. #VideoArtsSFOM https://t.co/ny97qmMFXe This tweet was posted on July 02, 2018.

Construction on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge began #onthisday in 1933. Have you ever traveled across the Bay Bridge? #SFHistory This tweet was posted on July 08, 2018.

The de Havilland DH-60G Moth was a two-seat biplane of mostly wood construction, with a plywood covered fuselage and cloth covered wings. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on July 01, 2018.

Utilizing household materials and #science demonstrations found on the internet and in grade-school textbooks, Skinner constructs #experiments for the #camera in various studio settings. #LauraSkinner #Experimental #photography #pendulum This tweet was posted on June 15, 2018.