Shortly after its delivery in 1935, the China Clipper became famous when it inaugurated the first transpacific airmail service from San Francisco Bay to Manila Harbor. The next year, the Philippine Clipper inaugurated the first transpacific passenger air service. #WingWednesdayThis tweet was posted on March 03, 2021.
The Martin Model 130 also had a very large fuel capacity, which gave it a range of over 3,000 miles. Only three were built: the China Clipper, Philippine Clipper, and Hawaii Clipper. #WingWednesday#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on March 03, 2021.
The María Clara served as the formal female ensemble of the Philippines in the late nineteenth century. The romantic outfit, often worn by mestizas or women of mixed Philippine and Spanish descent, combined Indigenous and Spanish influences. #PineappletoPina#piñaThis tweet was posted on October 19, 2022.
The María Clara, a light and airy ensemble, was worn by women for formal occasions in the Philippines in the late nineteenth century. #PineappletoPina#piñaThis tweet was posted on May 23, 2022.
The Philippines is the only country that utilizes pineapple leaves to create lavishly embroidered piña cloth. When pineapples are cultivated for fibers, the fruit is removed early so that the leaves receive more nourishment and reach greater lengths. #PineappletoPinaThis tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.
The design derives from a simple, collarless shirt worn by men and women in the pre-colonial Philippines. The tunic evolved from a much longer version in the early nineteenth century to the “classic” barong tagalog by the mid-nineteenth century. #PineappletoPina#piñaThis tweet was posted on August 19, 2022.
The manufacture of pineapple fibers into cloth in the Philippines is a centuries-old enterprise that remains virtually unchanged, despite efforts to mechanize the industry. #PineappletoPina#piñaThis tweet was posted on July 12, 2022.
The production of piña is naturally “green,” with farmers and artisans crafting this Philippine national treasure from a sustainable resource that is free of pesticides and produced in a chemical-free process. #PineappletoPina#piñaThis tweet was posted on September 13, 2022.
The quality of 19th century piña textiles and embroidery is unsurpassed. The industry thrived in the early 20th century, particularly as an export industry encouraged by American colonists who occupied the Philippines from 1898 to 1946. #PineappletoPina#piñaThis tweet was posted on June 27, 2022.
The traditional men’s blouse of the Philippines, the barong tagalog, is a sheer, long-sleeved embroidered formal shirt worn untucked and made from piña or other natural fibers. #PineappletoPina#piñaThis tweet was posted on August 19, 2022.
There are only a few more days to see our exhibit of Philippine #basketry! http://t.co/4Dx5BcXAyX It's pre-TSA in the IT & it's #free!This tweet was posted on January 29, 2014.
This 1950 welcome map distributed by Philippine Air Lines (PAL) to their passengers describes many of San Francisco’s and the Bay Area’s attractions.
This image was posted on August 12, 2016.
This Sunday is the 80th anniversary of the world’s first scheduled commercial airplane flight across an ocean!
This image was posted on November 20, 2015.