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📸 1/4: United, American, Douglas DC-6 ceremony; c. 1946 Gift of United Airlines Archives 1999.047.255 Pan Am, DC-6B “Clipper Liberty Bell”; c. 1950 Transfer 1993.03.07 American, DC-6B, @flySFO; 1953 Gift of William T. Larkins 2000.026.001 This tweet was posted on April 21, 2021.
📸 2/4: United, DC-6; c. 1950 Gift of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum 2008.060.009 United, DC-6A; c. 1950 Gift of United Airlines Archives 1999.047.158 Northern Air Cargo, DC-6B-ST; c. 1970 Gift of the Pan Am Association 2000.058.0472.040 This tweet was posted on April 21, 2021.
📸: United DC-4E; c. 1939 Gift of Jane Luna Euler 2013.106.026 United DC-4E; 1939 Gift of Frank A. Norick 2013.075.015 Colonial Airlines, DC-4 over New York City; c. 1946 Gift of M.D. Klaas 2018.112.0121 MATS, Douglas C-54; c. 1945 Gift of the Pan Am Assoc. 2000.058.0472.028 This tweet was posted on April 07, 2021.
📸: Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA); c. 1940 Purchase 1996.35.056 Pan American Airways; c. 1940 Gift of Elsa Cameron 1997.54.04.01 United Air Lines; c. 1935 Gift of United Airlines Archives 1999.047.558 Boeing System; c. 1930 Gift of United Airlines Archives 1999.047.561 This tweet was posted on April 13, 2021.
In the United States, the 1970s were primarily a dormant period for instrumental rock until the end of the decade, when in 1979, Jon & The Nightriders unleashed a surf music revival with their self-titled 7” EP. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on April 15, 2021.
In the late 1930s, United Air Lines asked Douglas Aircraft to develop a large-capacity, long-range, pressurized, four-engine airliner. The DC-4E featured a tripletail and a nose wheel, then unique to large passenger aircraft, and first flew in 1938. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 07, 2021.
The first wave of instrumental surf music captivated young people all across the United States. Surf music was loud and dynamic, driven by Fender guitars played through the company’s new Reverb unit, which produced a watery, echo-like effect. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 26, 2021.
Like their counterparts in the United States, international instrumental bands in the late 1950s and 1960s were influenced by rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll. The Shadows, a group of teenagers from London, led the European instrumental charge. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on March 12, 2021.
📸: DC-3, late 1930s Gift of United Airlines Archives 1999.047.231 a @flySFO, DC-3, 1938 SFO Museum Collection 1997.52.050 DC-3 cutaway, late 1930s Gift of the family of Raymond B. Klinke, Sr. 2019.080.074 DC-3, 2014 Photo by & Gift of Alexis Esguerra 2014.138.002 This tweet was posted on March 10, 2021.
As rival United Air Lines had exclusive rights to the Boeing 247, TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) turned to Douglas Aircraft to develop an improved competitor. The Douglas DC-2 was developed in the early 1930s and introduced in 1934. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 10, 2021.
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.
📸: photograph: #PanAm, Sikorsky S-42, c. 1935 Gift of Jon. E. Krupnick 2008.056.1039 postcard: #PanAm, Sikorsky S-42 "Brazilian Clipper", c. 1934 Gift of Barnaby Conrad III 2001.038.052 #Sikorsky S-42 techincal drawing, n.d. Gift of United Technologies 1993.13.01 This tweet was posted on February 17, 2021.
Seventy-five of the Boeing 247 were built, with most going to United Air Lines’ fleet and operating on its "Mainline" transcontinental route. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 03, 2021.
While the British Invasion rocked the United States in the mid 1960s, “Ventures-mania” swept through Japan, where The Ventures outsold The Beatles in record sales by approximately two-to-one. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on January 29, 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.
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 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.
Pacific Air Transport (PAT) was founded in 1926. PAT flew Ryan M-1 mail planes with passengers often packed in with mail sacks. PAT was acquired by Boeing Air Transport in 1928 and both companies would become part of United Air Lines in the 1930s. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 22, 2020.
Lesser known and slightly older than the @GGBridge , the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has one of the longest spans in the United States. It opened on #onthisday in 1936. Have you ever traveled across the Bay Bridge? #SFHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on November 12, 2020.
Standing thirty-five feet tall, “Ether” is the first permanent artwork in the United States by Japanese artist #KoheiNawa. #publicart #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on November 10, 2020.
RT @timoreilly: Very cool exhibit in united terminal at SFO: the art of recology: art made from trash. Who knew that the dump had an artist… This tweet was posted on July 12, 2013.
RT @hoister: Fantastic art exhibit @ the SFO United terminal by Recology. #vscocam @ San Francisco International… http://t.co/qe6d87xwps This tweet was posted on July 01, 2013.
Two very different @united uniforms from the mid/late 1960s, on view in our #Aviation Museum http://t.co/5MBTl5CHAW This tweet was posted on July 02, 2013.
Minimal, elegant styling defined post-WWII @united stewardess uniforms: http://t.co/mW0eXEZUR6 Learn more in our #Aviation Museum. #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 10, 2013.
RT @lpetrides: The recology art exhibit in the united terminal at sfo is fantastic. Even has a full scale replica hummer made frm styrofoam This tweet was posted on June 03, 2013.
The original eight @United stewardesses model their uniforms in 1930: http://t.co/EWVNwxoxS9 Learn more: http://t.co/UR9SlpI9A7 #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 03, 2013.
Things have changed: check out the transcontinental route map on this late 1930s United Air Lines DC-3 model: http://t.co/VtNTjBTGiy #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 04, 2013.
Ellen Church, 1st female flight attendant, poses on an @united plane in 1930: http://t.co/TyemjcB8rM We love the cape! #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 19, 2013.
@jefftabaco Bingo! United We Stand: United Airlines Uniforms will open in the Aviation Museum on Friday! This tweet was posted on April 03, 2013.
New exhibit! United We Stand: Female Flight Attendant Uniforms of United Airlines is on view in the #Aviation Museum: http://t.co/NBN8DGbZyQ This tweet was posted on April 05, 2013.
Our newest #aviation exhibit shows off part of an amazing gift from the United Airlines Historical Foundation: http://t.co/dFB4C1dg2k This tweet was posted on April 05, 2013.
RT @StuckatAirport: History of @United Airlines female crew uniforms displayed at @SFOMuseum at @flySFO. One has a cape. http://t.co/IYB ... This tweet was posted on April 08, 2013.
Oh fun- our #Recology exhibit in action! RT @sojoerner: SFO United Terminal #travel #art https://t.co/RbShDjVCNZ This tweet was posted on March 27, 2013.
RT @jonvoss: Amazing new @SFOmuseum show in United terminal just opened--Art of Recology artists in residence program. http://t.co/P6LzI ... This tweet was posted on March 18, 2013.
RT @Clint_Wilder: Very cool @_Recology junk-into-art exhibit at United terminal at SFO. A recycling co with an artist-in-residence progr ... This tweet was posted on March 20, 2013.
The #49ers are No. 1 with us! More from the archives, a 1980s United Airlines key chain. This tweet was posted on February 01, 2013.