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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.

#LinkWray was the archetypal rock ‘n’ roll guitarist, a seemingly mythical figure whose sound was shaped by a series of significant life events. #InstrumentalSurf #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 07, 2021.

In 2021, SFO Museum is starting a new social media segment highlighting a plane of the week. Join us every #WingWednesday for this trip down memory lane, starting with the first heavier-than-air machine-powered aircraft. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 06, 2021.

Just as arrival at SFO is the beginning of a new life for many immigrants, it is also refuge to many shore birds that flock annually to surrounding wetlands. See “Sanctuary/Sanctuario” by Juana Alicia & Emmanuel C. Montoya at: https://t.co/QTh0ZK0Bsc #publicart #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 05, 2021.

The culmination of nearly 5 years of research and experimentation by Wilbur and Orville Wright, the Wright Flyer was the first piloted airplane to achieve controlled, sustained flight from its own power, although a catapult was required to launch it into the air. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 06, 2021.

The wallpaper requires 1,024 woodblocks and 150 colors for a total of 16 lengths. Zuber continues to offer this scenic paper today. #scenicwallpaper #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 06, 2021.

“Sanctuary/Sanctuario” by Juana Alicia & Emmanuel C. Montoya is a family portrait of the #BayArea, a place with many cultures. The #mural is painted in traditional “fresco buono,” a painting technique that mixes pigment directly into wet plaster. #publicart #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 05, 2021.

Each airport around the world is assigned a three-letter @IATA (International Air Transport Association) code to make them easily and quickly identifiable. San Francisco International Airport’s three letter code, SFO, first appeared in 1947. @flysfo #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 07, 2021.

With face-to-face interaction limited by COVID-19, many of us are missing the human connectivity that’s crucial to our happiness. Give yourself a few minutes to watch four stories from our Video Arts program of meaningful connections: https://t.co/s0oA7gcovK #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 08, 2021.

RT @ArhoolieFdn: Join us on December 10 for #60YearsofArhoolie! A free virtual music event featuring performances by @tajmahalblues @BillyF… This tweet was posted on December 07, 2020.

RT @flySFO: 🏆 Thank you! For the second year in a row readers of @AFARmedia named #SFO as the top airport in the nation!!! https://t.co/F… This tweet was posted on December 07, 2020.

#OnThisDay in 1969, the first widebody jet landed @flySFO. Pan American World Airways brought its new Boeing 747 “jumbo jet” to SFO to advertise the new class of airliner. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 747? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 21, 2020.

#Onthisday in 2009, the Boeing 787 took off on its maiden flight. Named the #Dreamliner, 69 airlines fly over 1,900 routes with 992 aircraft in service all over the world. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 787? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 15, 2020.

#Onthisday in 2017, Delta Air Lines’ last 747 took its final scheduled international flight from Seoul, South Korea, to Detroit. Did you ever fly on a #Delta Boeing 747? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 18, 2020.

Ever wonder what goes into creating an exhibition at SFO Museum? Our Curator Daniel wrote a behind-the-scenes blog post about his work on “Surf’s Up: Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Check it out here: https://t.co/ifGZHksyeZ #InstrumentalSurf #MuseumFromHome #behindthescenes This tweet was posted on December 21, 2020.

Our newest exhibition, “Hair Style” features historical tools, hair products, and novelty items, from early curling irons and hair dryers to one-of-a-kind hair sculptures. Do you have a favorite hairstyle? https://t.co/yPVJr3lt6P #hairstyle #hair #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 18, 2020.

RT @flySFO: 🎉 Cheers to 20 years, #SFO International Terminal! Help us celebrate and share a memory from your favorite trip departing from… This tweet was posted on December 10, 2020.