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Sommer Simmons’ motorcycle is nicknamed “Effie” in honor of Effie and Avis Hotchkiss, who, in 1915, became the first women to ride across the United States on a motorcycle. #EarlyAmericanMotorcycles #womenwhoride
This tweet was posted on August 24, 2021.
Daughter & mother, Effie and Avis Hotchkiss were the first women to ride across the United States on a #motorcycle. In 1915, with Avis in the sidecar of a Harley-Davidson 11-F, they departed Brooklyn for San Francisco on a 2 month, 9,000-mile journey. #EarlyAmericanMotorcycles
This tweet was posted on August 13, 2021.
During her career, Madam C. J. Walker traveled tirelessly around the United States, Central America, and the Caribbean, delivering lectures, conducting demonstrations, and recruiting and training thousands of agents to sell and administer her products. #madamcjwalkerphoto
This tweet was posted on August 05, 2021.
Continental Airlines began as Varney Speed Lines in 1934.
This image was posted on April 21, 2022.
#defunctthursday #avgeek #aviationhistory #continentalairlines
#Onthisday in 1882, Geoffrey de Havilland was born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. He would go on to establish the de Havilland Aircraft Company in late 1920. #deHavilland #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 27, 2021.
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All: United
DC-8; 1962
Gift of United Airlines Archives
2005.015.028
DC-8 lounge; c. 1959
Gift of M.D. Klaas
2018.112.0932
DC-8 cockpit; 1960s
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
2015.109.103
brochure: DC-8-61; c. 1967
Gift of the William Hough Collection
2012.096.188
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2021.
.@United's 1968 uniform, designed by Hollywood costumer Jean Louis was offered in 4 color combinations: Hawaiian Sunset or Maliblue with a Miami Sands stripe, or in the optional ivory-colored Miami Sands with an orange Hawaiian Sunset or dark blue Maliblue stripe. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on July 16, 2021.
The Lockheed L-188 Electra was the only large turboprop airliner produced in the United States. The design originated in the mid-1950s with a request from American Airlines for a fast, mid-range, high-capacity airliner. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on June 30, 2021.
In September 1959, the DC-8 entered service with Delta and United, nearly a year after the introduction of the Boeing 707. Although initially not as successful as the 707, the DC-8 had a more viable lifespan within the commercial aviation industry. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2021.
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All: DC-8
brochure: United; 1959
Gift of David A. Abercrombie in memory of Stanley A. Abercrombie
2001.039.211
Pan Am; c. 1959
Gift of M.D. Klaas
2018.112.0785
brochure: United; c. 1959
Gift of David A. Abercrombie in memory of Stanley A. Abercrombie
2001.039.249
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2021.
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brochure: KLM, DC-8; 1959
Gift of the Paul H. Kowalewski Collection
2011.126.356
United, DC-8-61 at SFO; 1967
Transfer
2011.032.1478
United, DC-8s at SFO 1960s
Gift of Keith Samuels, in memory of Margot Doolin Samuels
2013.099.012
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2021.
Frequent United fliers may have noticed that the oversized model aircraft twenty-five feet above the Terminal 3 hub have been removed. Learn about the deinstallation process in our latest blog post: https://t.co/baBRXkFKFE
This tweet was posted on June 17, 2021.
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.
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All: @flySFO
Most: Transfers
construction; 1952
2011.032.0292
aerial view; May 19, 1954
1997.52.045.011
United Air Lines, Douglas DC-7; late 1950s
Gift of United Airlines Archives
1999.047.254
aerial view; May 1954
2011.032.0393
interior; 1962
2011.032.0770
This tweet was posted on May 25, 2021.
Today, Harvey Milk’s legacy is felt in the gains for LGBTQ rights made during the four decades since his tragic death, including the 2015 United States Supreme Court ruling recognizing same-sex marriage as a legal right. #PRIDE
This tweet was posted on June 01, 2021.
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American, DC-7; 1953
Gift of M.D. Klaas
2018.112.1186
American, DC-7B, SFO; 1958
Gift of William T. Larkins
2004.051.003
United, DC-7; c. 1956
Gift of United Airlines Archives
2000.150.006
Airmail flight cover; June 1, 1954
Gift of Capt. Jon Simmonds
2014.156.214 a b
This tweet was posted on June 02, 2021.
United Air Lines featured many of their destinations in a series of advertisements placed in Time magazine in late 1944 and 1945. #TravelTuesday
This tweet was posted on May 11, 2021.
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advertisements: United Air Lines, Time Magazine | San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, 25-years; 1944-1945
Purchases
2017.112.026, .028, .030-033
This tweet was posted on May 11, 2021.
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Pan Am, Pacific route map; 1949
Gift of the Pan Am Association
2000.058.0460.013
Pan Am, Boeing 377 over Diamond Head; c. 1949
Gift of M.D. Klaas
2018.112.0694
United, Boeing 377; christening of the Waipahu; Jan. 14, 1950
Gift of M.D. Klaas
2018.112.0922
This tweet was posted on May 12, 2021.
The Van Buren sisters arrived in San Francisco after two harrowing months, and then continued south through Los Angeles to Mexico for good measure before returning home—becoming the first women to ride across the United States solo on motorcycles.
This tweet was posted on April 26, 2021.
Well, would you Wookiee at that! Two years ago, United gave away Star Wars branded amenity kits to their Polaris-class passengers.
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amenity kits: United Airlines; 2019
Gift of Vincent Ma
2021.020.0885-0888
#MayTheFourth #StarWars #PaxEx
This tweet was posted on May 04, 2021.
Introduced by United Air Lines and American Airlines in 1946, the DC-6 was the first new American-designed airliner to operate during the postwar years. #WingWednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 21, 2021.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.




















