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In 1928, Joyner patented her own permanent wave machine. She was also a founding member of the National Council of Negro Women in 1935 and founded the United Beauty School Owners and Teachers Association (UBSOTA) for Black beauticians in 1946. #HairStyle #BlackHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on February 22, 2021.
Marjorie Joyner (1896-1994) enrolled in the A. B. Molar Beauty School in 1916, became its first Black graduate, and opened her own salon at age twenty. She later served as the national supervisor for Madam C J. Walker beauty schools. #HairStyle #BlackHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on February 22, 2021.
"I know a man who lives in the Bay Area. He's 101 years old, still very sharp, and he was a flying boat captain for Pan American." This tweet was posted on February 02, 2021.
Beauty Trade covered a variety of topics related to the haircare industry as well as documenting the profession internationally. Civic leader and activist Marjorie S. Joyner regularly wrote articles for the magazine. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on February 02, 2021.
Read about how our oral historian responded to an intriguing offer to interview a centenarian and how our programs, like those of so many others, continue to adapt to change during this era of the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/LQI9ccfmyW This tweet was posted on February 02, 2021.
The Fender Jazzmaster displayed in #InstrumentalSurf is from a commemorative series released by Fender in 1996 and was Don Wilson’s main guitar for The Ventures’ 1998 tour of Japan. This tweet was posted on January 29, 2021.
Advanced for its time, the Boeing 247 accommodated only ten passengers, which made it less economical to operate than larger capacity airliners, particularly the more fuel-efficient, fourteen-seat Douglas DC-2, introduced a year later in 1934. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 03, 2021.
Instrumental rock groups proliferated around the world from the 1950s through the 1960s. In the Netherlands, Dutch-Indonesian rockers The Tielman Brothers were part of a hybrid rock 'n' roll and instrumental rock genre known as Indo Rock. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on February 09, 2021.
The only tri-jet developed by Boeing, the 727 also had a uniquely located door and air stair that allowed passengers to exit from the back of the aircraft. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 09, 2021.
The story of how a creative community continued to engage in collaborative practice while deprived of the in-person camaraderie of studio art courses is on display in "Alternative Process: San Francisco State University School of Art". #AlternativeProcess #StudentArtSFO This tweet was posted on February 08, 2021.
The twin-engine Boeing 247 was a revolutionary airliner when it entered into service with United Air Lines in 1933. Often hailed as the first modern airliner, it featured advancements like wing flaps, autopilot, and semi-retractable landing gear. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 03, 2021.
As @SFSU students in the #AlternativeProcess class adjusted to schooling from home, their artwork addressed the loss of in-person connection. A spirit of adaptation, invention, and finding new ways to retain a sense of community became the foundation of the class. #studentart This tweet was posted on January 15, 2021.
During the 1950s, high-volume hairstyles created a greater demand for hairspray, and by the mid-1960s, hairspray became the top selling beauty product in the United States. #HairStyle #hair #beauty #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 14, 2021.
In 1958, The Tielman Brothers released "Rock Little Baby of Mine," a vocal tune that was the first Dutch rock 'n' roll single. Watch the group performing "Rock It Up" on television in 1959: https://t.co/7uMkIgRDan #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on February 09, 2021.
In the ensuing decades, women applied a setting lotion, such as Jo-cur, to create finger waves and pin curls. Hair shampoo emerged in the early twentieth century, while hairspray surfaced in the 1940s. #HairStyle #hair #beauty #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 14, 2021.
“Alternative Process” was produced by @SFSU students for the course Advanced Topics in Photography: #AlternativeProcess, which took place in the spring 2020 semester, while the COVID-19 pandemic hit and a shelter-in-place order was enacted. #photography #studentart This tweet was posted on January 15, 2021.
During the summer of 1961, #DickDale & his Del-Tones played dances known as “stomps” to thousands of teenagers in Southern California. As crowds grew, Dale and his group played at increasingly higher volumes, causing amplifiers to malfunction on a regular basis. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on January 22, 2021.
The all-metal Ford Tri-Motor, or “Tin Goose,” had a huge impact on commercial aviation in the late 1920s and 199 were produced. Shown here is a 4-AT Tri-Motor from Maddux Air Lines, a short-lived airline from the late 1920s based out of southern California. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 20, 2021.
Zuber et Cie uses original antique printing blocks, which the French Ministry of Culture has designated as Historical Monuments, and anywhere from over one hundred to several thousand blocks are needed to create a scenic paper set. #Zuber #wallpaper This tweet was posted on January 25, 2021.
Although the Sikorsky S-40 served #PanAm well through the 1930s, it was often derided for its lack of aerodynamic efficiency due to its many struts and support wires. Charles Lindbergh famously referred to the aircraft as a “flying forest.” #WingWednesday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 27, 2021.
Only three Sikorsky S-40 were built, and these were the first to be named “Clipper Ships.” #PanAm introduced the aircraft in 1931, piloted by Charles A. Lindbergh on its Miami–Barranquilla route. #WingWednesday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 27, 2021.
RT @HardeepSPuri: In a moment to cherish & celebrate, women professionals of Indian civil aviation create history. Heartiest Congratulatio… This tweet was posted on January 11, 2021.
The Sikorsky S-40 was developed in response to requests from #PanAm president Juan T. Trippe for a high-capacity flying boat. With a cabin capable of carrying 38 passengers, it was nearly double the capacity of the airline’s next largest flying boat. #WingWednesday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 27, 2021.
In the early 1990s, United flight attendant Sandra Herrman set up her personal camcorder to film herself prepping meal carts on a Boeing 747. Her recent donation of the now-digitized films is the subject of our latest blogs post. https://t.co/YCFkyQbC3T This tweet was posted on January 11, 2021.
RT @MaxK_J: One last blast? @BoeingAirplanes and @AtlasAirWW have announced a purchase agreement for 4 #B747-8Fs. These will be the final f… This tweet was posted on January 12, 2021.
RT @flySFO: Congratulations @airindiain on a historic flight! Flight AI176 was piloted by an all female cockpit crew for the landmark journ… This tweet was posted on January 11, 2021.
#DuaneEddy is one of the first and most influential #instrumentalrock ’n’ roll guitarists. Eddy made his breakthrough playing a Gretsch 6120 guitar in 1958 when he scored a No. 6 hit on the Billboard charts with “Rebel-Rouser.” #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on January 13, 2021.
@DavidGallagher @rwbowdidge @InterurbanE Hey, we can help with that! Most our photos by Stanley Page are on MillsField, where we're building a new collections site one step at a time: https://t.co/BpvM7c7Wlg This tweet was posted on January 14, 2021.
Although #DuaneEddy’s Gretsch 6120 guitar played well, it was heavy and the electrical system was prone to feedback. He retired the guitar after an appearance on American Bandstand and a few other live performances. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on January 13, 2021.
Built in 1954, a spacious restaurant named the International Room provided panoramic views of the airfield at SFO. Located in the Central Terminal (now Terminal 2), it was a popular dining location, even for celebrities like Audie Murphy! #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on January 14, 2021.
For the unique sound on “Reber-Rouser,” #DuaneEddy played his guitar through a DeArmond tremolo effect and a high-powered Magnatone amplifier, and the guitar track was fed into a speaker and microphone installed in a 2000-gallon water tank as an echo chamber. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on January 13, 2021.
With a maximum speed of 130 mph, a cruising speed of just over 100mph, and a capacity of 8 passengers, the Fokker F.VII/3m trimotor was a groundbreaking aircraft of the late 1920s. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 13, 2021.
@DavidGallagher Not yet... But that will be added to our feature list. We welcome comments here or sending an email to curator@flysfo.com. A third option would be to file an issue via https://t.co/obUd0QAvyP As for this one, we've updated our database. Thank you! This tweet was posted on January 14, 2021.
Merry Christmas from SFO Museum. We hope that you’re having a fantastic holiday season! #MuseumFromHome #MerryChristmas2020 This tweet was posted on December 25, 2020.
Mourning the loss of legendary French designer Pierre Cardin. Among his creations was a uniform for Union de Transports Aeriens (UTA) in 1968, shown here in both winter and summer styles. https://t.co/tqTIMRXZg3 This tweet was posted on December 29, 2020.
“I ask for the movement to continue, for the movement to grow, because last week I got a phone call from Altoona, Pennsylvania, and my election gave somebody else, one more person, hope...“ #HarveyMilkExhibition #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 04, 2021.