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Nine days after their first ever service, Pan American Airways’ first scheduled mail service departed from Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, #onthisday in 1927. The aircraft, was a Fokker F-VIIa/3m. #avgeek#PanAm#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on October 28, 2020.
Now a staple of airports around the world, the enclosed passenger boarding bridge arrived in the late 1950s. An experimental, passenger loading bridge installed at SFO in 1959 for @AmericanAir, was one of the earliest jet bridges in the world. #SFOHistory#avgeek#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on July 30, 2020.
Objects in “Time, Turn, and Light” by #WoodyDeOthello are rendered in an uncanny fashion with a sense of play, emotional intuition, and surrealism that provokes viewers to reimagine themselves and the way they view the world around them. #MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on September 22, 2020.
On May 30, 1974, Air France introduced the Airbus A300 into service. The A300 was the first production airliner for the Airbus company. Have you ever flown on an A300? #avgeek#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on May 29, 2020.
On October 11, 2016, @flySFO’s new air traffic control tower was officially put into operation. It stands 221 feet tall and was built to withstand lightning strikes and a magnitude 8 earthquake. #SFOHistory#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on October 09, 2020.
One of the many offerings by the Meriden Britannia Company, this fanciful card receiver features a fairy driving a chariot that is being pulled by a robin and includes a glass vase for an additional floral decoration. #VictorianSilverPlate#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on September 28, 2020.
Our newest exhibition, “Hair Style” features historical tools, hair products, and novelty items, from early curling irons and hair dryers to one-of-a-kind hair sculptures. Do you have a favorite hairstyle? https://t.co/yPVJr3lt6P #hairstyle #hair#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on December 18, 2020.
Our newest exhibition, “Hair Style” features sculptures by Jeff Hafler of Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum. These sculptures dedicated to the versatility of human hair are created from hair styling products used in past and present beauty salons. #HairStyle#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on December 29, 2020.
Our retired Assistant Director, Aviation, John Hill, returned earlier this year for a conversation about his book “Pan Am at War: How the Airline Secretly Helped America Fight World War II”. See the full event here: https://t.co/oV2EnX5EP0 #avgeek#MuseumFromHome https://t.co/c5N2vNr1DpThis tweet was posted on May 05, 2020.
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#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on December 22, 2020.
Pan American Airways’ public relations and advertising manager Daniel Rochford photographed the company’s routes through Central America, documenting the fledgling airlines’ foray into countries with marginal aviation infrastructure.
#avgeek#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on January 12, 2021.
People Express Airlines commenced operations #onthisday in 1981. A low-cost airline inspired by Freddie Laker and Laker Air, People Express only lasted a few years and merged with Continental Airlines in 1987. Did you ever fly on #PeoplExpress? #Avgeek#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on April 30, 2020.
Playing cards, because of their size and weight, were ideally suited for use on airliners. Carriers distributed uniquely designed decks with the airline’s logo, and the latest service promotions. Do you have a favorite card game? #avgeek#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on April 28, 2020.
Resonating with the movement of nearby airplanes, “Ether” by #KoheiNawa explores the concept of gravity, defied during takeoff, but used during landing. The form of the sculpture visualizes a droplet of liquid falling from sky to earth. #publicart#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on November 10, 2020.
SFO Museum is joining other museums around the nation by giving gloves and masks to local hospitals. Ours are going to Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. To everyone who is working to keep people safe and healthy, we can’t thank you enough. #StaySafe#StayHealthy#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on March 26, 2020.
See more French wallpaper in “Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper” online at: https://t.co/NZaFPvu6YV #MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on August 06, 2020.
See more hand painted signs for barber shops and hairdressers from all over West Africa and Kenya in “Extra ‘O”! African Barbershop and Hairdressing Signs,” online at: https://t.co/4w6G8ZrEoS #ExtraO#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on April 08, 2020.