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#OnThisDay in 1934, the Martin M-130 took its first test flight in Baltimore, Maryland. The largest commercial airplane at the time, the "China Clipper" inaugurated transpacific service to Asia with Pan American Airways. #avgeek #aviationhistory #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on December 30, 2020.
Today the International Terminal turns 20! Officially opened to the public #onthisday in 2000, it was part of the largest public works project in Northern California at the time. What are your favorite memories of our International Terminal? #MuseumFromHome #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on December 10, 2020.
Do you ever wonder how animals traveled in the 1950s? Here, #PanAm stewardess Patti Jordan takes time out from her regular duties to feed 5 little passengers that arrived in SF from their native home on the Falkland Islands, en route to Honolulu. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on November 04, 2020.
Can you imagine cleaning over 5,000 three-by-three inch canvases? Twice a year, one of our wonderful staffers takes a few sessions, with a cumulative time of 24 hours, to clean “Gateway” by #IkJoongKang. #behindthescenes #MuseumMonday #MuseumFromHome https://t.co/WTJ6HV7jqz https://t.co/b0faJa4Wbf
This tweet was posted on November 30, 2020.
Bonnie Jones Moon worked for #PanAm from 1972 to 1989. Of her time with #PAA, she says she loved, “being part of a flight attendant corps that included so many smart, resourceful, funny, educated, sophisticated, dedicated, talented, and committed women and men.” #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on October 14, 2020.
During the early twentieth century, the idea that children should spend time at play or in school, rather than working outside the home, led to toys that encouraged learning.
This image was posted on April 11, 2022.
#mathatsfo #mathematics #math #teaching
This is your last week to see “Flight Patterns.” During the 1960s, conservative-yet-elegant flight attendant suits evolved into ensembles that mirrored the fun-loving, free-spirit of the time.
This image was posted on April 04, 2022.
#flightpatterns #uniform #flightattendant #avgeek #aviationhistory #fashion
Igor Sikorsky was born in Kyiv, in modern day Ukraine in 1889.
This image was posted on April 01, 2022.
#siskorsky #igorsiskorsky #ukraine #avgeek #aviationhistory
Modern cryptosystems rely on huge prime numbers for secure cyphers.
This image was posted on March 28, 2022.
#mathatsfo #mathematics #math #cryptology #cipher
Air West was branded with an ultramodern service mark in bright interchangeable color combinations of lime green, royal blue, orange, pink, and bronze.
This image was posted on March 24, 2022.
#defunctthursday #airwest #pacificairlines #bonanzaairlines #westcoastairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
In 1968, Air West was formed out of a merger of three regional carriers: Pacific Air Lines, Bonanza Air Lines, and West Coast Airlines.
This image was posted on March 17, 2022.
#defunctthursday #airwest #pacificairlines #bonanzaairlines #westcoastairlines
#Onthisday in 1948, artist Hung Liu was born in Changchun, China.
This image was posted on February 17, 2022.
#hungliu #sfac #publicart
The first flight of the Boeing 247 took off #onthisday in 1933.
This image was posted on February 08, 2022.
#avgeek #boeing #united
#Onthisday in 1949, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser.
This image was posted on January 31, 2022.
#avgeek #paa #panam #stratocruiser #boeing #boeing377
Congratulations to Woody De Othello for his forthcoming participation in the 2022 Whitney Biennial!
This image was posted on January 28, 2022.
#sfac #woodydeothello
German filmmaker Sylvia Borges was inspired by choir rehearsals in an empty parking lot during the COVID-19 pandemic to produce a film that speaks to forced separation, but also to unity and resilience during these difficult times.
This image was posted on January 21, 2022.
#videoarts #videoartssfo #particles #choir
The Zeppelin Company built and operated the Graf Zeppelin from Germany.
This image was posted on December 08, 2021.
#wingwednesday #winglesswednesday #grafzeppelin #zeppelin #airship
In 2005 when Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpaper (@bradburywallpaper) founder Bruce Bradbury retired, Stephen Bauer and his wife Lisa took over the company.
This image was posted on December 03, 2021.
#victorianpaperedwall #wallpaper #wallpapers #design
#Onthisday in 1953, American Airlines introduced the DC-7 as its first non-stop, transcontinental airliner.
This image was posted on November 29, 2021.
#avgeek #airplane #dc7
Bruce Bradbury established Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpapers in 1979.
This image was posted on November 17, 2021.
#victorianpaperedwall #wallpaper #wallpaperwednesday #wallpapers #design
Sundials are some of the earliest instruments and measure time.
This image was posted on November 02, 2021.
#scientificinstruments #antiquescientificinstruments #sundial #science
Over SFO’s 94 years in operation, the airport has changed dramatically.
This image was posted on October 18, 2021.
#millsfieldsfo #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #airport
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist, Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919) created a haircare empire, including a product line, training schools, and salons, which made her one of the wealthiest African Americans of her time.
This image was posted on October 12, 2021.
#madamcjwalker #photography
New exhibition alert!
This image was posted on October 08, 2021.
#victorianpaperedwall #wallpaper #wallpapers #design
Yosemite was established as a national park #onthisday in 1890 by the federal government.
This image was posted on October 01, 2021.
#yosemite #waterfall #nature #nationalpark #findyourpark
#OnThisDay in 1968, the first Boeing 747 rolled out of Boeing's massive facility in Everett, Washington.
This image was posted on September 30, 2021.
#avgeek #boeing #widebody #jetage #boeing747
In 1970, Marvin Lipofsky was invited to Italy by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, director of the Venini Glass Factory on the island of Murano.
This image was posted on September 24, 2021.
#studioglass #glasssculpture #glassblowing #glassart #contemporaryart #marvinlipofsky
Amid the height of the Cold War, the U.S.S.R. was committed to producing a supersonic transport (SST) before the Western world.
This image was posted on September 08, 2021.
#wingwednesday #avgeek #sst #supersonictransport #tupolev #aeroflot
With many students returning to in-class learning after a very difficult year-and-a-half, celebrate September with four pre-pandemic shorts that reflect the imagination, courage, and resilience of our children.
This image was posted on September 03, 2021.
#videoartssfo #children #inspiration #courage #resilience
The first Motorcycle Cannonball was a 3,325-mile endurance run from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to Santa Monica, California, held from September 10–26, 2010.
This image was posted on August 24, 2021.
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist, Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919) created a haircare empire, including a product line, training schools, and salons, which made her one of the wealthiest African Americans of her time.
This image was posted on August 05, 2021.
#hair #photography #madamcjwalker #haircare #madamcjwalkerphoto
In 1960, Delta Airlines proudly introduced the 615 miles-per-hour Convair 880, produced by the Convair Division of General Dynamics, of San Diego, California.
This image was posted on July 14, 2021.
#wingwednesday #convair880 #deltaairlines #convair
Douglas developed the DC-8 jetliner during the mid-1950s as a competitive design to Boeing’s 707 jetliner.
This image was posted on July 07, 2021.
In his 2018 series "Ice Fishers," Aleksey Kondratyev draws focus on the Kazakh men who fish through the ice of the frozen Ishim River.
This image was posted on July 06, 2021.
Mid-1960s airline fashion showcased bright and colorful, patterned fabrics for the first time in the industry.
This image was posted on June 10, 2021.
#flightpatterns #avgeek #airline #airlineuniform #1960s #fashion #northwestairlines