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Charles Baskerville’s painting style was described as that of an “old school portrait painter.” In the 1940s, he created this Siam (Thailand) poster with Buddhist monks looking at a statue of a guardian in front of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in the Grand Palace in Bangkok. This tweet was posted on August 21, 2024.
The Chinese word for “lion” can be a pun for “generations” (shi), “master” (shi), and “thoughts” (si), all pronounced the same way. Because they are powerful creatures, guardian lions (“foo dogs”) guard the entrances to temples and public buildings. #ChineseCeramics This tweet was posted on April 23, 2024.
Charles Baskerville’s painting style was described as that of an “old school portrait painter.” During the 1940s, he created this Siam (Thailand) poster with Buddhist monks looking at a statue of a guardian (yaksha) in front of one of the country’s most famous landmarks, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), located within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. This image was posted on August 21, 2024. #airwaysartists #avgeek
The fearless lion motif was introduced to China alongside Buddhism where it symbolizes strength and protection. This image was posted on April 23, 2024. #chineseceramics #ceramics #lion #buddhism
The @guardian recently asked Yayoi Kusama: the world's favourite artist? We'll leave the answer up to you! See our own Kusama in the Terminal 1/2 post-security connector! https://t.co/QfVxZzgCp8 @SFAC This tweet was posted on September 26, 2018.
RT @guardian: Come fly with me: the glorious heyday of Pan Am –in pictures https://t.co/IbSwwVzvpj This tweet was posted on January 30, 2017.
RT @guardian: Richard Branson reveals prototype for supersonic passenger aircraft https://t.co/QjDNOukTFM This tweet was posted on November 15, 2016.
RT @guardian: Why I love being a pilot https://t.co/FLubWdlhVb This tweet was posted on July 06, 2016.
Our photography exhibition, "United States Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco: Honoring the Guardians of the Golden Gate 75th" has been extended until the end of next month! This image was posted on June 16, 2016.
Don’t miss "United States Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco: Honoring the Guardians of the Golden Gate 75th". This image was posted on June 04, 2016.
We are very pleased to announce that the Aviation Museum and Library will be open daily starting tomorrow as we are adding Saturday hours. This image was posted on April 15, 2016.
See more of the United States Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco in action in “United States Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco: Honoring the Guardians of the Golden Gate 75th” photography exhibition. This image was posted on April 10, 2016.
Learn about Bay Area Coast Guard history in our photography exhibition, “United States Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco: Honoring the Guardians of the Golden Gate 75th”, located pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library in the International Terminal. This image was posted on March 26, 2016.
The United States Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco acquired a Lockheed HC-130H Hercules turboprop in 1960. This image was posted on February 28, 2016.
In the postwar era, the Coast Guard Station next to SFO was again placed under the Treasury Department and Air Station San Francisco updated its aging aircraft. This image was posted on January 17, 2016.
Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco was commissioned November 15, 1940, on the eve of World War II. This image was posted on December 20, 2015.
The modern-day Coast Guard was formed In 1915 by merging the U.S. Life Saving Service with the Revenue Cutter Service and placing it under the Department of the Treasury. This image was posted on December 03, 2015.