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@HerEph @united Thanks for stopping by! The machines from #GamesofChance were on loan from the Joe Welch American Antique Museum. https://t.co/SGiUJdY1RE This tweet was posted on July 03, 2017.

@Maxjb Great question! The United Air Line Mainliner aircraft hanging from the ceiling at the Aviation Museum and Library is indeed a Douglas DC-3! Thanks for asking! https://t.co/4ds2HiV2QQ This tweet was posted on February 05, 2020.

@SFOrob @united @flySFO Thanks so much for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed "Flying #TheMainLine: A History of United Airlines!" https://t.co/l3SGXC6Q8L This tweet was posted on August 14, 2017.

@airlinemaps @united @flySFO Thanks so much for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed our exhibition! This tweet was posted on June 27, 2017.

@alexandrablech "Flying #theMainLine: A History of #United Airlines", is on display, post-security, in Terminal 3 until March 2018. https://t.co/l3SGXC6Q8L This tweet was posted on July 12, 2017.

@hharteveldt @united Thanks so much for stopping by! "Flying #TheMainLine: A History of United Airlines" will be up until March 2018! https://t.co/l3SGXC6Q8L This tweet was posted on July 03, 2017.

@jefftabaco Bingo! United We Stand: United Airlines Uniforms will open in the Aviation Museum on Friday! This tweet was posted on April 03, 2013.

@macjaeh @MTomlinson30 @united @flySFO We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our brochure! If you would like more brochures from other exhibitions, please email us at curator@flysfo.com with your mailing address. Thanks so much! This tweet was posted on June 24, 2019.

@united #Airlinebags were sold through mail-order catalogs, at airport stores, & handed out to customers at travel & tourist agencies. #themainline This tweet was posted on October 26, 2017.

@united See "Flying the Main Line: A History of #United Airlines", on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/l3SGXC6Q8L #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 26, 2017.

@united opened the airline industry's first kitchen in Oakland, California in the late 1930s. This tweet was posted on June 27, 2016.

A @united Boeing 247 at "San Francisco's Busy Airport, Mills Field," circa 1935. #SFOHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on May 05, 2016.

A United Air Lines brochure from circa 1936 asks passengers "So you're going to travel by air?" This image was posted on September 06, 2016.

A pioneer in avionics, United was the first transportation company to install a two-way, coast-to-coast teletype service. This image was posted on September 19, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #avionics

A view of Green Street on San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill is featured on this @united menu from circa 1975 by American painter Peter Hayward. This tweet was posted on November 18, 2016.

A view of Green Street on San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill is featured on this United Airlines menu from circa 1975 by American painter Peter Hayward. This image was posted on November 18, 2016.

About 10 years later a United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 from 1967 sits in front of SFO’s Central Terminal. #TBT This tweet was posted on January 07, 2016.

Advertised as the “Picture-in-a-Minute” camera, this revolutionary device combined film exposure and processing into one unit. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on January 23, 2019.

African Connections: Baskets from Two Continents

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between December 2001 and May 2002 in the A-02 International South Cases gallery, located in International Terminal

After Byrd's pioneering trips, the United States Navy promoted him to the rank of Rear Admiral. This tweet was posted on August 23, 2016.

After Varney Air Lines was purchased by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation in 1930, Varney started a new business, Varney Speed Lines, in 1934. #AvGeek #UnitedAirlines #ContinentalAirlines #VarneyAirlines #SFHistory This tweet was posted on April 06, 2023.

After leaving Alameda on Nov 22, and landing in Manila (shown here!) on Nov 29, the #ChinaClipper started its long journey back to the United States on Dec 2. The entire round-trip included over 123 hours of flying time, covered over 16,000 miles, and set 19 world records. This tweet was posted on November 29, 2021.

After the introduction of pressurized aircraft, United produced this brochure on altitude-related ear care. #paxex This tweet was posted on July 13, 2016.

Airlines discovered early that providing children with jobs, albeit pretend ones, was a way to make them feel useful and keep them from getting bored on long flights. This image was posted on June 08, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

Airmail became a driving force in the development of commercial aviation after World War I, and airmail envelopes and letters were instant souvenirs of new routes and first flights. This image was posted on October 12, 2022. #airmaildownunder #airmail #avgeek #philately

Although Pan American World Airways experienced unprecedented success in the 1960s and 70s, by the end of the 1980s the company was struggling. This image was posted on August 25, 2022. #panam #defunctthursday #avgeek #aviationhistory

Among the early photos of #SFO is this picture of #United Air Lines' modest ticket counter in the airport's original administrative building. #TheMainLine #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on November 30, 2017.

Among the early photos of SFO is this picture of United Air Lines' modest ticket counter in the airport's original administrative building. This image was posted on November 30, 2017. #flyingthemainline #throwbackthursday #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #sfohistory

Architectural Building Blocks

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between October 1994 and February 1995 in the D-05 Central South Connector gallery, located in International Terminal

Artist Alexander Calder was born #onthisday in 1898. This image was posted on July 22, 2020. #alexandercalder #avgeek #braniff #museumfromhome

As Pan American was not licensed to operate domestic routes within in the United States, the company purchased National Airlines in 1980. This did not prove be a good financial takeover as the company would have liked. #PanAm #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on August 25, 2022.

As its name implies, United Airlines originated from a merger of several early air transport companies that began operating more than 75 years ago. This image was posted on October 09, 2015.

As its name implies, United Airlines originated from a merger of several early air transport companies that began operating more than 75 years ago. This image was posted on January 04, 2017.

As rival United Air Lines had exclusive rights to the Boeing 247, TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) turned to Douglas Aircraft to develop an improved competitor. This image was posted on February 10, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #douglasdc2 #dc2

As rival United Air Lines had exclusive rights to the Boeing 247, TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) turned to Douglas Aircraft to develop an improved competitor. The Douglas DC-2 was developed in the early 1930s and introduced in 1934. #WingWednesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 10, 2021.