#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 #flyingboats was delivered to Pan American Airways. Named the "China Clipper", this M-130 would go on to make history by inaugurating the first scheduled #transpacific air mail service from California to the Philippines. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 09, 2018.
Although the Philippine Textile Research Institute began exploring ways to mechanize piña with machine-assisted fiber extraction as early as the 1970s, hand production by small enterprises still predominates. #PineappletoPina #piña
This tweet was posted on September 13, 2022.
Anthony Cruz Legarda (b. 1963), a Filipino American fashion designer, employs Indigenous master weavers from the Philippines to create piña and piña silk fabrics for his collections. #PineappletoPina #piña
This tweet was posted on August 29, 2022.
Beauty & function merge with this large basket from the Philippines, made to store live locusts: http://t.co/DhTurfD8ok
This tweet was posted on August 06, 2013.
Can you imagine a roundtrip flight from the Philippine capital of Manila, to California taking 15 days? In 1935, the first scheduled transpacific airmail flight took 8 days to reach Manila from Alameda, and 4 days to come back, for a total of 123 flight hours. #avgeek #PanAm
This tweet was posted on December 06, 2019.
Decorative finishes on #basketry from the Philippines includes subtle lizard-shaped handles: http://t.co/zWhuCc33w0
This tweet was posted on October 15, 2013.
During Spanish colonization, young Filipina women acquired a Western education at convents, orphanages, and schools that were established throughout the Philippines. Female students learned all manner of needlework, from basic stitches to intricate embroidery. #PineappletoPina
This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.
Hats from the Luzon Cordillera in the Philippines provide shelter from the elements, serve as status… http://t.co/y1mjujeXEE
This tweet was posted on October 18, 2013.
In the Philippines, as in many areas of the world, smaller animal foods such as fish and eels were… http://t.co/VShIDAomNV
This tweet was posted on September 20, 2013.
Indigenous to Central and South America, the pineapple plant was likely introduced to the Philippines by the Spanish in the late sixteenth century. The country’s fertile soil and suitable climate allowed for the rapid spread of the plant. #PineappletoPina
This tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.
MT @sfomuseum: New exhibit alert! Installation is underway 4 Philippine Basketry: Luzon Cordillera from @FowlerMuseum http://t.co/WqlXBmIeMz
This tweet was posted on July 18, 2013.
Making sure everything is 'just so' for our newest exhibit of Philippine #Basketry http://t.co/1ANqcSVxCl
This tweet was posted on July 18, 2013.
New exhibit alert! Installation is underway in the IT for Philippine Basketry: Luzon Cordillera from @FowlerMuseum http://t.co/WqlXBmIeMz
This tweet was posted on July 18, 2013.
Our newest exhibition “From Pineapple to Piña: A Philippine Textile Treasure” is now on display in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Unique to the Philippines, piña is an extraordinary textile made by weaving the fibers of the leaves of the pineapple plant. #PineappletoPina
This tweet was posted on April 18, 2022.
Our upcoming exhibit on piña lace, a Philippine textile made from pineapple fiber, presented our preparators with the challenge of how to safely display these delicate works of art. They came up with the perfect, conservator-approved solution: Fosshape. #behindthescenes
This tweet was posted on April 01, 2022.
Philippine Air Lines (PAL) was established in 1941. By 1948, PAL was flying DC-6s from Manila to @flySFO via Guam, Wake Island, and Honolulu. Have you ever flown on Philippine Air Lines? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 26, 2020.
Philippine Air Lines (PAL) was founded #onthisday in 1941 by various businessmen, including Andrés Soriano, who was the president of the San Miguel brewery. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 26, 2019.
Piña remains a distinct Philippine product, popular in the West as high-end linens, souvenirs, handbags, handkerchiefs, and other accessory items. #PineappletoPina #piña
This tweet was posted on June 27, 2022.
RT @PHLinSF: Consul General Neil Ferrer: The Philippine piña exhibit at the @SFOMuseum is a Filipino oasis in the middle of the busiest tra…
This tweet was posted on May 20, 2022.