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#Onthisday in 2011, the newly remodeled Terminal 2 opened. Completed in 1954 as the Central Terminal, T2 has gone through many remodels, including this one in the early 1980s that updated the control tower. #SFOHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 14, 2020.

From the beginning, they have been there: SFO Museum would like to say a special thank you to the custodians taking care of the airport! #MuseumFromHome #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 17, 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.

Officially opened to the public #onthisday in 2000, the International Terminal at SFO was then the largest public works project in Northern California. Have you ever flown out of our International Terminal? #SFOHistory @flySFO Photo by Alain McLaughlin. This tweet was posted on December 10, 2019.

Pancake Palace used to be a restaurant in the old International Terminal (now Terminal 2) at @flysfo. It boasted 14 different varieties of pancakes in the 1960s. Did you ever dine there? Which pancake would you order? #SFOHistory #nationalpancakeday This tweet was posted on September 26, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed his Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" at Mills Field. San Francisco celebrated the famous aviator by declaring the day “Lindbergh Day." #SFOHistory #SFHistory #CharlesLindbergh This tweet was posted on September 16, 2019.

What did SFO look like #onthisday in 1961? What do you notice about the airport? Our collection features over 7,000 photos of @flySFO from 1927 to the present day. https://t.co/wmlxLTXLIv #SFOHistory #Avgeek This tweet was posted on September 05, 2019.

Before the AirTrain was completed in 2003, passengers were shuttled around SFO in buses. The buses used to take passengers from the terminals to the parking lots. Do you remember these buses? #SFOHistory #TBT #throwback #bus #buses #museum 2011.032.2396 This tweet was posted on July 18, 2019.

The dedication ceremony of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, the original name of @flySFO, commenced #onthisday in 1927. #SFOhistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 07, 2019.

Feeling nostalgic about SFO? Check out our thousands of photos of SFO on our online database! https://t.co/1kHNNo6Tad #SFOHistory #avgeek #photography This tweet was posted on January 20, 2019.

What did Terminal 2 look like in the 1980s? Quite a bit different than today. Before the existing International Terminal of today, Terminal 2 served as the International Terminal. Have you ever flown out of Terminal 2? #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on January 10, 2019.

Throwback Thursday to 1986 and the newly remodeled Terminal 1. T1 is currently undergoing another major renovation, and we're excited for the first section to open next year! Have you ever flown out of Terminal 1? #SFOhistory #SFO #airport #tbt This tweet was posted on December 27, 2018.

On January 1, 1937, United Air Lines started the first Douglas DC-3 service to San Francisco Airport. United used the 21-seat DC-3 for 8 flights daily from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and coast-to-coast service to New York in just fifteen hours. #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on January 03, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1935, the first airfield expansion was completed at SFO, extending Runway “C” from 1,900 to 3,000 feet, enabling the runway to take better advantage of the prevailing west-northwest winds. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on November 25, 2018.

Janet Knight, the first woman to earn a transport license at Mills Field, began flying in 1930. By 1934, she was the owner and operator of the Summit Flying School, which had a base at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory #WomeninAviation #Aviatrix This tweet was posted on November 21, 2018.

The Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned #onthisday in 1940. Have you ever seen the Coast Guard building at SFO? #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on November 15, 2018.

Do you recognize this sculpture? Peace by Beniamino Bufano was installed at SFO from 1958 to 1996. #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on November 01, 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.

This photo from 1938 shows the second passenger terminal at SFO and four hangars. The airport had a whopping total of sixty-three cars parked around the terminal. How many planes can you spot in this photo? #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on October 14, 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.

A barbershop opened at San Francisco International Airport in the 1970s. At the opening ceremony airport Director William J. Dwyer received a haircut from barber Joseph Dias. Do you remember this barber shop at #SFO? #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on October 04, 2018.

On September 15, 1963, the South Terminal (now Terminal 1) was dedicated at San Francisco International Airport. The Airport's first major addition since the Central Terminal was the completed in 1954, it further encircled the central parking area. #SFOhistory This tweet was posted on September 15, 2018.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has not only designed many buildings around the world including the Willis Tower in Chicago, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the new One World Trade Center in NYC, but they also had a major role in designing the International Terminal at SFO. #SFOhistory This tweet was posted on September 20, 2018.

This United Airlines Air Lines Service Center was built in 1958 and designed by Myron Goldsmith during his time at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, one of the largest architectural firms in the world. #SFOhistory This tweet was posted on September 20, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1954, the three-day dedication ceremony of SFO's new Airport Terminal Building (later the Central Terminal, now Terminal 2) kicked off. The event drew hundreds of thousands of visitors with 43 aircraft on exhibition. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on August 27, 2018.

In 1962, #SFO ranked as the fourth busiest airport in the U.S. The fleets of jet airliners used by both domestic and international carriers created demands for new boarding area configurations and new terminals. #TBT #SFOhistory This tweet was posted on August 23, 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.

As passenger numbers swelled in the 1980s, SFO began upgrading amenities and providing an increasing array of concessions. This 1990 map of SFO shows all amenities available at the time, including our art exhibits and even a video arcade! #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on July 19, 2018.

Flying a bright red, ten-passenger Stinson Tri-Motor, Century Pacific Air Lines began service from San Francisco #onthisday in 1931. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on July 31, 2018.

What did SFO look like in 1970? In the Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) National Airlines' and Delta Air Lines' check in desks were next to each other. National moved to the North Terminal in 1979. Did you ever fly on National Airlines? #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on July 12, 2018.

#Onthisday in 1931, Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco was renamed San Francisco Airport.#avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 09, 2018.

In June of 1948, San Francisco Airport exceeded one million annual passengers. The airport now serves over 55 million passengers annually. #SFOhistory #SFO This tweet was posted on June 15, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1927, the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco officially began operations. #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 07, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. If you're traveling through, don't miss our current exhibit, "Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cat" #SFOHistory #beckoningcats https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 This tweet was posted on April 14, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1970, the first Boeing 747 widebody #jumbojet operated by #TWA (Trans World Airlines) departed from San Francisco for New York City. #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 05, 2018.

Construction of the North Terminal (now Terminal 3) began #onthisday in 1971 with a groundbreaking ceremony that was attended by various politicians and flight attendants of various airlines. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 22, 2018.