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The de Havilland DH-60G Moth was a two-seat biplane of mostly wood construction, with a plywood covered fuselage and cloth covered wings. This image was posted on April 05, 2018. #aviationevolutions #womeninaviation #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #flight #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #dehavilland

During the Great Depression, radio sales soared as the airwaves provided cost-effective entertainment. This image was posted on April 05, 2018. #ontheradio #radiosfo #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #transistorradio #portableradio #industrialdesign

The de Havilland DH-60G Moth was a two-seat biplane of mostly wood construction, with a plywood covered fuselage and cloth covered wings. This image was posted on April 05, 2018. #aviationevolutions #womeninaviation #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #modelplane #flight #avgeeks #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #dehavilland

In his ongoing series, "Emergent Behavior", artist Thomas Jackson creates suspended installations inspired by self-organizing, "emergent" systems found in nature such as schooling fish, swarming locusts, or flocking birds. This image was posted on March 24, 2018. #photography #filmphotography #thomasjackson #nature

CAUTION! This video was posted on January 29, 2018.

In this diorama-like construction, The Beatles are shown exiting an airplane on their first US tour in 1964. This image was posted on January 13, 2018. #mondrian #thebeatles #sfac #publicart

This is your last week to see "At Home with Arts and Crafts!” This image was posted on December 04, 2017. #sfoartsandcrafts #artsandcraftsmovement #artsandcraftsstyle #craftsmanstyle #craftsmanhome #bungalowstyle

#Onthisday in 1947, Howard Hughes, decided to take the huge Hughes H-4 Hercules (nicknamed the Spruce Goose) on a test flight to prove it could fly. This image was posted on November 02, 2017. #sprucegoose #howardhughes #h4 #hercules #evergreen #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

Jim Lund, a Bay Area native, has a passionate interest in aviation dating back to his childhood when he first constructed aircraft models. This image was posted on October 25, 2017. #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #aviationevolutions

#OnThisDay in 1937, the second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated. This image was posted on October 24, 2017. #sfohistory #aviation #airport #aviationhistory #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

In 1960, before the construction of the South Terminal and the central garage, San Francisco International Airport looked very different than it does today. This image was posted on October 19, 2017. #throwbackthursday #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

#Onthisday last year, SFO's new air traffic control tower was activated. This image was posted on October 11, 2017. #sfohistory #sfo #faa #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #flying #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #airtrafficcontrol #airtrafficcontroltower

#Onthisday in 1951, construction began on the new terminal building at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on October 05, 2017. #sfohistory #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfo #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #airport

#OnThisDay in 1968, the first 747 rolled out of Boeing's Everett plant. This image was posted on September 30, 2017. #boeing #boeing747 #queenofthskies #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

This photo taken right before the opening of the International Terminal in 2000. This image was posted on August 03, 2017.

In the early 1930s, Boeing Aircraft and United Air Lines worked together to produce a remarkable aircraft that revolutionized air travel, the Boeing 247. This image was posted on August 02, 2017.

Leading proponent of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States, Gustav Stickley (1858–1942) batch-produced unadorned, carefully constructed, oak furniture in Syracuse, New York. This image was posted on July 15, 2017. #sfoartsandcrafts #artsandcraftsmovement #artsandcraftsstyle #craftsmanstyle #craftsmanhome #bungalowstyle #thecraftsman #syracuse #newyork #gustavstickley

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, with airport planners projecting that annual passenger traffic at SFO would reach 23 million, a series of design, engineering, and construction projects were proposed. This image was posted on June 08, 2017. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #tbt #throwbackthursday

In Hong Kong, buildings are wrapped in colorful nylon mesh to protect the streets below from the dust and debris generated by construction. This image was posted on May 22, 2017.

A seldom-seen photo of SFO’s first two administration buildings, which briefly coexisted side-by-side. This image was posted on May 11, 2017. #throwbackthursday #tbt #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfoat90

San Francisco had the barest necessities of an airport—an airstrip and an unfinished Administration Building—when it officially dedicated Mills Field on May 7, 1927. This image was posted on May 08, 2017. #sfohistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #sfoat90 #sfhistory

When the Air Mail Act of 1925 was passed, the City and County of San Francisco recognized the economic importance of establishing a municipal airport as the western terminus of a transcontinental airmail route. This image was posted on May 03, 2017. #sfoat90 #waybackwednesday #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfhistory

Construction of the North Terminal (now Terminal 3) began #onthisday in 1971 with a groundbreaking ceremony that included a water canon salute performed by airport fire trucks. This image was posted on April 22, 2017. #sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory

The Arts and Crafts movement emerged in England in the 1880s. This image was posted on April 21, 2017. #artsandcrafts #sfoartsandcrafts

The Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) has changed a lot since its construction in 1954. This image was posted on April 20, 2017. #tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory

This is your last week to see "#AModernApproach: #MidCentury #Design”! This image was posted on April 10, 2017.

Do you recognize this terminal interior? This image was posted on April 06, 2017. #sfohistory #tbt #throwbackthursday

Ruth Asawa (1926–2013) worked in sculpture and created a handful of functional objects. This image was posted on March 23, 2017. #womenshistorymonth #vintage #5womenartists