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Juneteenth, a holiday celebrated - and now officially recognized as a federal holiday - on June 19th, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. #Juneteenth This tweet was posted on June 19, 2021.

Trans World Airlines (TWA) took a subtle approach to their 1968 summer uniform. Designed by Dalton Apparel, it featured a short-sleeve, ivory dress with a lime green, brown, and navy, plaid-patterned skirt and necktie, along with a matching vinyl belt. #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on June 29, 2021.

AJ Baldwin’s coming-of-age film "Fifteen" captures the emotional highs and lows of first love, and sadly, its conclusion, with emotionally resonant performances and first-person narration with a level of wisdom that belies the youth of the protagonist. https://t.co/uBv9ovvl2A This tweet was posted on June 21, 2021.

In "Sweetheart Dancers," Ben-Alex Dupris delivers an inspiring profile of Sean and Adrian, a Ute and Navajo two-spirit couple challenging perceptions of identity through their participation in Sweetheart Dance competitions at powwows across the U.S. https://t.co/F7PjJyj7X8 This tweet was posted on June 21, 2021.

The first San Francisco Juneteenth celebration was held in 1950 with a festival and parade along Fillmore Street. The event usually draws some 75,000 people to the Fillmore District for the parade, a classic car show, a traditional African Uhuru village, and other activities. This tweet was posted on June 19, 2021.

An introverted young man finds comfort, confidence, and freedom while dressing in women’s clothing until coming upon his father in a chance encounter on a busy street in "Red," a beautifully composed and restrained film by Yuchao Feng. https://t.co/pS9EvtVyXA This tweet was posted on June 21, 2021.

Named the “Jetstream” by TWA (Trans World Airlines), the L-1649 Starliner had a 100-passenger capacity and could cruise at a speed of 300 mph. Lufthansa and Air France were the only carriers besides TWA to operate it on the transatlantic route. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 09, 2021.

The Boeing 707 was originally developed following an initial request in 1955 from Pan American World Airways for a large capacity jet-powered airliner. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 23, 2021.

The airline was a major tenant for Mills Field, carrying just over 10,000 passengers along its routes between June and September of 1931. (Check out those one-way airfares!) This tweet was posted on June 22, 2021.

📸 1/2: All: Century Pacific Air Lines advertisement; c. 1931 Gift of Frank A. Norick 2012.072.003 luggage label; c. 1931 Purchase 2000.057.029 timetable; 1932 Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2014.082.006 This tweet was posted on June 22, 2021.

📸 2/2: photographs: Century Pacific Air Lines SM-6000-B tri-motor at San Francisco Airport; July 28, 1931 Transfers 1993.07.17.002 a 2011.032.0103 This tweet was posted on June 22, 2021.

"Flight Patterns" is on display in a brand new gallery located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1, and online at: https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on June 10, 2021.

Presenting candid snapshots of four of San Francisco's most beloved and iconic neighborhoods, Emily Fromm's "Four Corners" installation, a new work of #PublicArt, captures the diverse urban beauty of the city in single-moment vignettes. #SanFrancisco This tweet was posted on June 11, 2021.

The artwork is intended to serve as a visual memento for each viewer, offering a first or departing look into #SanFrancisco for locals and visitors alike. "Four Corners" by Emily Fromm is on view post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. This tweet was posted on June 11, 2021.

Worn as a summer uniform until 1971, it was nicknamed “The Caterpillar” by Northwest Orient Airlines flight crew and included a striped trapper hat with green side flaps. #FlightPatterns This tweet was posted on June 10, 2021.

Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter (1915-2020), an American dancer, actress and model who became a promoter, educator, marketer, commercial pilot, and philanthropist, was born #OnThisDay in 1915. Her story is nothing short of remarkable. This tweet was posted on June 14, 2021.

Zoe Dell rose to fame during the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, held at Treasure Island, where she who worked as a promotional “theme girl” (dressed in a pirate costume, which was a nod to the Treasure Island location) and later official hostess. This tweet was posted on June 14, 2021.

📸 2/2: All: Lockheed L-1649 Starliner brochure: TWA; c. 1957 Gift of David A. Abercrombie in memory of Stanley A. Abercrombie 2001.039.210 poster: TWA, Italy; c. 1957 Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2001.135.066 This tweet was posted on June 09, 2021.

A theme of the Expo was commercial aviation and Zoe Dell traveled extensively as part of her work. Not content to just be a passenger, she earned a commercial pilot certificate with multiengine and instrument ratings, and in the early 1960s was a spokesperson for Piper Aircraft. This tweet was posted on June 14, 2021.

She served as the Hall of Fame’s first female president and was inducted in 2008 as a Living Legend of Aviation. She also served on the Board of Trustees of the Treasure Island Museum and on the Board of the San Francisco Aeronautical Society, our non-profit support affiliate. This tweet was posted on June 14, 2021.

The blue-sparkle Jaguar features an original 1963 maple neck with rosewood fretboard, a custom-carved alder body finished in metallic lacquer, upgraded electronics, hand-wound pickups, and a pickup selector to simplify the Jaguar’s problematic switching system. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on June 15, 2021.

While at Elano, Zoe Dell designed an aircraft manifold that, despite initial rejections by all aircraft engine manufacturers, eventually became standard equipment on many models, adding power, reducing engine maintenance requirements, & enabling a quieter, better-heated cockpit. This tweet was posted on June 14, 2021.

During a 1962 interview with Steven Sholes, RCA Records' A&R Director, Sholes received a call from a record distributor excited by the Beach Boys’ "Surfin’ USA." According to The Astronauts, Sholes “covered the phone and asked if we played surf music, and naturally we said yes!” This tweet was posted on June 07, 2021.

Even after a year of staying home, it's hard to imagine life without shampoo, which emerged in the early 1900s. At the same time, in 1906, Black entrepreneur Madam C. J. Walker launched her ultra-successful Wonderful Hair Grower promising to grow hair long and strong. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on June 04, 2021.

In the 1920s, women applied a setting lotion, like Jo-cur, to create finger waves and pin curls. Hairspray surfaced in the 1940s and by the 1950s, high-volume hairstyles created a great demand for it. By the mid-1960s, it was the top selling beauty product in the U.S. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on June 04, 2021.

The Fender Jazzmaster on display was owned by The Astronauts’ rhythm guitarist Bob Demmon and was likely from a matching set of guitars given to the band as an endorsement from Fender. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on June 07, 2021.

As described in "Men, Money and Mud" a history of @flySFO written in 1954, Rasmussen "arrived literally equipped with a bucket of 'spuds,' a pairing knife, a pound of hamburger, a pound of coffee, a set of dishes, and one match to light the stove... This tweet was posted on June 08, 2021.

Beyond the view of the passenger hall of the 1937 Administration Building, were a restaurant, beverage room, and kitchen. The first successful restaurant in this building was started by David Rasmussen shortly after the building opened. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 08, 2021.

The L-1049's cabin was divided into multiple sections to minimize the effect of the long-tube view when looking up from one's seat. With a 100-passenger capacity, the airliner had a range of 4,000 miles and a cruising speed of 300 miles. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on May 26, 2021.

The fuselage of the L-1649 was similar to the L-1049, but the wings were redesigned. Lengthened, squared-off, and capable of carrying a large reservoir of fuel, the L-1649 had a range of 4,000-6,000 miles and offered an efficient low-drag, high-altitude airfoil. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 09, 2021.

📸: All: 1937 Administration Building, Transfers Architectural drawing; 1939 1999.004.010 Restaurant; 1938 1997.52.078.003 a c Drinking Room; 1938 1997.52.078.008 a b Kitchen; November 16, 1938 1997.52.078.009 1997.52.078.005 This tweet was posted on June 08, 2021.

Look who's back! Pohina, by Deborah Butterfield, was a Terminal 1 favorite and has a new home in the AirTrain station of the long-term parking garage. While it looks like it's made of driftwood, the sculpture is actually cast bronze with a patina that mimics the look of wood. This tweet was posted on May 27, 2021.

The L-1049G included more powerful Wright turbo-compound engines and a modification to allow the installation of wingtip fuel tanks. Primarily operated on long-haul transpacific routes, the L-1049G had a superior range of over 5,000 miles. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on May 26, 2021.

#FlightPatterns is on display in a brand new gallery located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Passengers at Intl Term A gates, check it out (as well as new public art!) via the new post-security connector between the A & B boarding areas. https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq This tweet was posted on May 28, 2021.

#StonewareStories is on display pre-security in the Intl Terminal Main Hall, near the security checkpoint for the A gates. The gallery, like its (still closed) twin on the G-side, has been reimagined for smaller, intimate exhibits. For more info: https://t.co/L3foSINclL This tweet was posted on May 28, 2021.

The slightly larger DC-7C (Seven Seas) variant, preceded by the DC-7B, was designed to fly transatlantic routes. Upgraded engines, increased fuel capacity, and a greater wingspan gave it slightly better range and speed compared to TWA’s L-1049. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 02, 2021.