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The twin-engine Boeing 247 was a revolutionary airliner when it entered into service with United Air Lines in 1933. Often hailed as the first modern airliner, it featured advancements like wing flaps, autopilot, and semi-retractable landing gear. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 03, 2021.

During the 1950s, high-volume hairstyles created a greater demand for hairspray, and by the mid-1960s, hairspray became the top selling beauty product in the United States. #HairStyle #hair #beauty #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 14, 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.

Pacific Air Transport (PAT) was founded in 1926. PAT flew Ryan M-1 mail planes with passengers often packed in with mail sacks. PAT was acquired by Boeing Air Transport in 1928 and both companies would become part of United Air Lines in the 1930s. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 22, 2020.

Lesser known and slightly older than the @GGBridge , the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has one of the longest spans in the United States. It opened on #onthisday in 1936. Have you ever traveled across the Bay Bridge? #SFHistory #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on November 12, 2020.

Standing thirty-five feet tall, “Ether” is the first permanent artwork in the United States by Japanese artist #KoheiNawa. #publicart #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on November 10, 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

Happy Birthday, United Airlines! This image was posted on April 06, 2022. #avgeek #aviationhistory #unitedairlines

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

#Onthisday in 1920, Hollywood costume designer and Academy Award winner, William Travilla, was born in Los Angeles, California. This image was posted on March 22, 2022. #avgeek #williamtravilla #united #fashion

Canadian director Nathan Boey orchestrates forty animators from forty countries uniting with the same directive—the creation of a 3-second animation of a ball that is then passed to a fellow animator in another country and to pick up where you left off. This video was posted on March 18, 2022. #videoarts #videoartssfo #passtheball #nathanboey

Pennsylvania Central Airlines changed its name to Capital Airlines in 1948. This image was posted on March 10, 2022. #defunctthursday #capitalairlines #avgeek

Throughout World War II and the Space Race of the 1950s and ’60s, mechanical calculators and slide rules aided “human computers” whose calculations contributed to groundbreaking projects. This image was posted on March 09, 2022. #mathatsfo #nasa #katherinejohnson #marywjackson #humancomputers #mathematics #math #womenshistorymonth

BEA (British European Airways), was formed by the Civil Aviation Act of 1946 in Great Britain. This image was posted on February 24, 2022. #defunctthursday #bea #boac #avgeek #britishairways

Happy Valentine’s Day! This image was posted on February 14, 2022. #avgeek #united #menu #valentinesday

The first flight of the Boeing 247 took off #onthisday in 1933. This image was posted on February 08, 2022. #avgeek #boeing #united

Our newest exhibition is now on display in Terminal 3. This image was posted on February 07, 2022. #redtailsatramitelli #tuskegee #blackhistorymonth

#Onthisday in 1964, Eastern Air Lines first introduced the Boeing 727. This image was posted on February 01, 2022. #avgeek #boeing #727 #eastern

#Onthisday in 1935, Amelia Earhart departed from Honolulu, HI bound for Oakland, CA. This image was posted on January 11, 2022. #ameliaearhart #avgeek #avatrix #womeninaviation #aviationhistory

The enslaved potter known as Dave inscribed poetry onto the pottery he made over the course of more than forty years. This image was posted on January 04, 2022. #stonewarestories #ceramics #edgefield #pottery

Can you believe it has been 20 years? This image was posted on December 01, 2021. #avgeek #aviation #twa #otd #aviationhistory

#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

Boeing adopted the two-engine, widebody concept with its 777 airliner, which was introduced on June 7, 1995, with United Airlines. This image was posted on November 03, 2021. #wingwednesday #boeing #777 #boeing777 #avgeek #airplane

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

Happy Birthday Jean Louis! This image was posted on October 05, 2021. #flightpatterns #uniform #flightattendant #crewlife

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

The 767 was the first two-engine widebody airliner produced by Boeing. This image was posted on September 22, 2021. #wingwednesday #boeing767 #avgeek #boeing

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.

Effie (1889–1966) and Avis (1863–1958) Hotchkiss were the first women to ride across the United States on a motorcycle. This image was posted on August 13, 2021. #earlyamericanmotorcycles #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #womenwhoride

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

#Onthisday in 1882, Geoffrey de Havilland was born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. This image was posted on July 27, 2021. #dehavilland #tdih #avgeek #airplane

This is your last week to catch "Surf’s Up! This image was posted on July 19, 2021.

In 1968, United Air Lines introduced their first uniform designed by Oscar-winning Hollywood costumer Jean Louis (1907–97), who had worked with such stars as Rita Hayworth (1918–87), Lana Turner (1921–95), and Marilyn Monroe (1926–62). This image was posted on July 16, 2021. #united #uniform #flightattendant

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.