"I was struck by the intensity & the contrasts of the different seasons in the Interior Arctic." http://t.co/5qAPCYj0 Photos on view in T1!
This tweet was posted on April 04, 2012.
#TWA’s Lockheed 1049 Super Constellations or “Super Gs” were appointed with interiors created by the renowned industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss. They included a lounge, sleeping berths, and colorful murals. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2018.
A number of furniture pieces were also missing, including entire rows of seats. Because the figures of the passengers were used multiple times in the interior, it was possible to take molds from intact figures in order to recreate the lost pieces. #jetage #aircraftmodels #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.
Before the age of cell phones and seat-back entertainment systems, in-flight entertainment was generally low tech and relied on games. This 1940s gamer scorer from #PanAm could be used to keep track of a variety of games with columns for "we" & "they" on interior pages #52Objects
This tweet was posted on May 31, 2023.
Bruce Bradbury arrived in San Francisco from Maine in the 1960s and discovered neighborhoods with seemingly endless rows of elaborately ornamented Victorian houses. Once inside, Bruce imagined the interiors restored to their former glory. #VictorianPaperedWall #wallpaper
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2022.
Cathedral #radios are one of the most iconic style of radios. Named for their resemblance to the interior arches of European cathedrals, they were constructed of plywood molded over arched wooden frames. #radioSFO #radio
This tweet was posted on April 05, 2018.
Christian Herter (1839–83) arrived in New York from Germany in 1859 and became a full partner in his brother Gustave’s firm in 1864, forming Herter Brothers. The large firm created interiors for some of the most magnificent homes across the country. #VictorianPaperedWall
This tweet was posted on May 25, 2022.
Created to be an easily viewable, three-dimensional presentation of the Jet Mainliner in miniature, the cutaway model contains a highly detailed cockpit and cabin interior with minute features that accurately replicate the actual United DC-8 as launched in 1959.
#aircraftmodels
This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.
Developed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates, the interior of the #Lockheed 1049 Super #Constellation was divided into four sections to minimize the effect of the long-tube view when looking down the cabin. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed Constellation? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 05, 2018.
Did you know that in Skylounge configuration, United Air Lines’ Douglas DC-3 Mailiners had seats that were able to rotate? This illustration from the late 1930s shows the interior of a United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 with passengers socializing and playing games. #52Objects
This tweet was posted on June 20, 2023.
From its distinctive smiley-faced airplanes to its bright and colorful cabin interiors and uniforms,… https://t.co/PryZJcX0qz
This tweet was posted on July 06, 2015.
German physician & physicist Hermann von Helmholtz made important contributions to a variety of scientific fields: he invented the ophthalmoscope in 1851, which is still used to inspect the interior of the eye, as well as acoustic instruments, such as these resonators.
This tweet was posted on January 03, 2022.
Hey #avgeeks, Sunday is the last day for Interiors Revealed: Cutaway Airliner Models! On view in the #Aviation Museum http://t.co/oJlQqqy7Oq
This tweet was posted on April 23, 2013.
In 1749–50, Giovanni Piranesi produced a series of fourteen etchings focused on the enclosed interiors of Roman prisons. #AllRoadsRome
This tweet was posted on April 11, 2017.
Lighting in the elevator cabs creates luminous volumes that amplify the up and down movement of glass cabs; colored lighting panels in the elevator shafts express the stable interior supportive structure. #publicart #JohannaGrawunder
This tweet was posted on January 26, 2021.
Louis Comfort #Tiffany began a career as an interior designer during the late 1870s. Tiffany’s residence featured dining room walls covered in Japanese papers, a drawing room with Moorish columns, and a fireplace with mica panels in a spider web pattern. #VictorianPedestals
This tweet was posted on January 10, 2020.
Louis Comfort Tiffany left a prodigious mark on American glass and decorative arts during his career. Although Tiffany’s name is most often associated with his work in the medium of glass, he began his career as an interior designer during the late 1870s. #VictorianPedestals
This tweet was posted on August 14, 2019.
Most sales of the Lodestar were to foreign airlines or to the U.S. military, as improving air strength was a priority leading up to World War II. After the war, many were converted into private or executive aircraft with a sleek, club-style interior. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on March 24, 2021.
Operating from 1946 to 1968, China's Civil Air Transport‘s (CAT) initial mission was to carry relief supplies on westbound flights from coastal ports to the war-devastated interior, and commercial cargo and passengers on return fights to the coast. #CAT #DefunctThursday
This tweet was posted on April 28, 2022.
Sometimes after objects go on display, they need a little love. Our 1:10 scale model Douglas DC-8 received attention after a piece of the interior wall detached. Our conservator promptly performed the necessary maintenance. #MuseumMonday #BehindTheScenes
This tweet was posted on November 21, 2022.
TWA launched Lockheed L-1049G transatlantic service to Europe in November 1955. The aircraft had the range to fly across the Atlantic nonstop. #TWA’s “Super Gs” featured comfortable, luxurious interiors that included a lounge, sleeping berths, & colorful murals. #DefunctThursday
This tweet was posted on December 08, 2022.
TWA’s c. 1958 brochure highlights the interior elegance of their Lockheed 1649 Starliner. https://t.co/2Uanj0YAHD
This tweet was posted on February 24, 2016.
Take a peek inside 30 model airplanes in Interiors Revealed, one of six exhibits at the Aviation Museum! http://t.co/ERkdrJ4z
This tweet was posted on December 27, 2012.
Take a walk through the past! Our collection
includes many interior photos of the airport through
the years, over one hundred and thirty of which are online: https://t.co/2ZN5zkSnR4
#AvGeek #SFOHistory #airport
This tweet was posted on December 21, 2022.
Terminal 1 is currently being renovated, but we can look back in time at it using our collection. Check out Terminal 1 in 1975! Do you remember this interior?
Image: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), terminal interior, 1976. SFO Museum Collection. 2011.032.2706
This tweet was posted on March 29, 2018.