Search results for @HISTORY
that are a tweet
See all the search results for this query
The inaugural exhibitions in our new galleries celebrate SF history. See “Flying on Display: Aviation at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition” located post-security & “Above SFO: The Aerial Photography of Marshall Moxom” located pre-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1.
This tweet was posted on July 30, 2024.
With paper and X-Acto blades, Tahiti Pehrson hand-cuts intricately patterned forms that speak to universal traditions of pattern making found throughout history. #SFAC #TahitiPehrson #publicart
This tweet was posted on August 06, 2024.
During the 14th century, Chinese ceramicists at the kilns at Jingdezhen refined and perfected the art of porcelain painted with cobalt-blue decoration. Blue-and-white porcelain remains one of the most imitated & influential advancements in the history of ceramics #ChineseCeramics
This tweet was posted on September 05, 2024.
RT @airandspace: This photo of Amelia Earhart sitting in a Lockheed Model 10-E Electra was taken on this day in history in 1936. https://t.…
This tweet was posted on August 31, 2024.
RT @airandspace: On September 11, 2001, at 9:45 am, The FAA closed U.S. airspace—the first unplanned closure of U.S. airspace in history. I…
This tweet was posted on September 11, 2024.
San Francisco flourished in the late 19th-century, until a devastating earthquake in April of 1906 and its resulting fires leveled the city. “San Francisco: City of the World” explores the iconic city’s colorful history from the late 19th-century to the 1980s.
#SFCityoftheWorld
This tweet was posted on September 30, 2024.
RT @KentGerman: If you loved Virgin America as I did, there's a great exhibit at the @SFOMuseum chronicling the airline's history, brand id…
This tweet was posted on May 14, 2024.
This 1966 poster from the San Mateo County Historical Association celebrates the history of Mills Field, renamed to San Francisco Airport in 1931. The poster is composed of early consolidated timetables produced by American Air Transport Association & Maddux Air Lines. #52Posters
This tweet was posted on May 14, 2024.
The finest tiles produced in California from the 1910s–40s stand as a testament to the state’s rich architectural history. This exhibition features decorative California tile by Los Angeles & Bay Area companies from the collection of the Tile Heritage Foundation. #CaliforniaTile
This tweet was posted on October 29, 2024.
📸:
1. Clay Street Hill
Cable Car line c. 1873
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
AAC-7879; R2024.0529.010
2. Powell/Mason cable car model c. 1950s
SFO Museum
1999.619.001; L2024.0519.003
This tweet was posted on November 05, 2024.
Happy #LunarNewYear! 2024 is the year of the dragon! Our newest exhibition, “Everyday Elegance in Chinese Ceramics,” features a preserved egg storage jar decorated with two large dragons. The dragon permeates Chinese history, folklore, religion, and art. #ChineseCeramics
This tweet was posted on February 09, 2024.
Learn more about San Francisco Opera’s history in our exhibition “San Francisco Opera: A Centennial Celebration” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. https://t.co/IfqCjTrTVx #SFOperaCentennial @SFOpera
This tweet was posted on October 23, 2023.
New York City based director Alex Casimir explores the story of a young man who finds himself playing basketball with a man in shackles, which leads to an unexpected conversation about grappling with the history of enslavement.
#VideoArtsSFO https://t.co/QG4RbCUXeu
This tweet was posted on October 19, 2023.
Harvey Milk made history in 1977 when he became the first openly gay elected official in CA. In 1978, Mayor Moscone signed a gay rights ordinance authored by Supervisor Milk banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment and housing in SF. #HarveyMilkExhibition
This tweet was posted on April 07, 2023.
📸:
1:
Margaret De Patta at her workbench Nov. 1937
Courtesy of San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
MOR–0929
2, left:
Brooch c. 1950
Margaret De Patta (1903–64)
San Francisco
sterling silver, pearl, quartz
Courtesy of the Modern i Shop
This tweet was posted on April 21, 2023.
📣 📣 📣 📣 Our online database just hit 50,000 objects! Did you know SFO Museum is home to over 150,000 objects related to the history of commercial aviation and airline industry?
#AvGeek #OnlineDatabase
This tweet was posted on May 02, 2023.
The artist goes on to complicate the American family tree in “Ghost Extraction Dialogue for the Followers of Blood,” highlighting that history is full of overlapping stories of individuals, who slip into obscurity. #PublicArt #ShaunODell @SFAC
This tweet was posted on November 08, 2022.
On the afternoon of November 22, 1935, a Pan American Airways Martin M-130 named “China Clipper”, lifted off from the waters of the San Francisco Bay into the sky and history books as the inaugural scheduled transpacific airmail flight. #AvGeek #ChinaClipper #PanAm
This tweet was posted on November 22, 2022.
Director Whitney Skauge highlights queer, Black drag queen Joan Jett Blakk, who made history when they ran for president in 1992. Terence Alan Smith later reflects on their experiences campaigning for LGBTQ rights at the peak of the AIDS pandemic. @bgproudfoot #Pride https://t.co/cJQBB0xURH
This tweet was posted on June 01, 2023.
The resulting effect is a vibrant and imaginative urban landscape that allows visitors to experience the city’s unique and diverse culture through its architectural history.
#SFAC #publicart @SFAC
This tweet was posted on December 27, 2022.
Did you know that SFO Museum is an actively collecting institution? Our collection focuses on the history of commercial air transport with a regional emphasis on the West Coast and the Pacific Rim, as well as the history of San Francisco International Airport. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 09, 2023.
If you have SFO memorabilia, souvenirs from past flights, or material from your personal career history and are interested in donating to our program, we would love to hear from you! Let us know by emailing collections@flysfo.com! #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 09, 2023.
Learn more about San Francisco Opera’s history in our exhibition “San Francisco Opera: A Centennial Celebration” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/IfqCjTrTVx
#BlackHistoryMonth @SFOpera #SFOperaCentennial #LeontynePrice
This tweet was posted on February 06, 2023.
Learn more about San Francisco Opera’s history in our exhibition “San Francisco Opera: A Centennial Celebration” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/IfqCjTrTVx @SFOpera #SFOperaCentennial
This tweet was posted on February 01, 2023.
New Blog Alert! Our History Program has reached its 100th interview! Read about the program and some of our favorite excerpts in our blog post: https://t.co/Oz026ryokS #blog #avgeek #oralhistory
This tweet was posted on February 08, 2023.
The artist uses the basketball as a metaphor for the black body and its changing meaning throughout history. #PublicArt #DavidHuffman #BlackHistoryMonth
This tweet was posted on February 17, 2023.
“My work really is about a weathered history of our journey on this planet—the cycle of birth, life, death and regeneration.” – Leonardo Drew #BlackHistoryMonth
This tweet was posted on February 28, 2023.
