@MisterMcPet @OpenSFHistory According to the title block on an architectural drawing in our collection, there is no attribution to an independent architectural firm. This 1936 drawing was signed off by the airport manager and the building was funded under the Federal Public Works Administration. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on September 20, 2022.
@markmadsen Exhibit repros go on to decorate office walls thru the museum & airport. Popular ones may require armwrestling to obtain... ; )
This tweet was posted on March 05, 2012.
@ninaksimon Thanks for spending time with From Repack to Rwanda! We're glad to hear you liked it (& hope you made it out of the airport)!
This tweet was posted on November 05, 2012.
@umang One of the perks of a museum at an airport is that you can visit any time, since we never close! :)
This tweet was posted on December 19, 2014.
@x Hi! This piece of art is part of the airports permanent art collection, curated by the @SFAC. It will be on permanent display in the Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Thanks for asking!
This tweet was posted on March 24, 2020.
A barbershop opened at San Francisco International Airport in the 1970s. At the opening ceremony airport Director William J. Dwyer received a haircut from barber Joseph Dias. Do you remember this barber shop at #SFO? #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on October 04, 2018.
A big thank you to the maintenance workers, past and present, who keep the airport safe and running smoothly. Your work is essential, and we appreciate you! #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on September 14, 2020.
A few years away from becoming the Director of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, Bernard… http://t.co/L2Rl6L25Au
This tweet was posted on July 31, 2014.
Air California was founded in 1965 by a group of Orange County businessmen who recognized a great need to serve the rapidly expanding business communities and population centers of the region with intrastate air service from Orange County Airport (later named John Wayne Airport).
This tweet was posted on January 20, 2022.
Around the same time, in 1962, TWA opened their iconic terminal, the Trans World Flight Center, designed by Eero Saarinen, at New York International Airport, later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek #TWA
This tweet was posted on December 15, 2022.
Art and fitness can go hand in hand! A lap around the airport nabs you 10 exhibits and a mile of walking! http://t.co/Q4k5sw5O
This tweet was posted on October 19, 2011.
Art in T1! Would you believe it's really cast bronze? RT @cyranothebard: Driftwood horse. I love airport art. :-) @ SFO http://t.co/laEfWTIw
This tweet was posted on July 02, 2012.
Art in airports? How about art ON airports? Norway's @SVG_Airport has fresh paint on their control tower: http://t.co/7lDWY1BULL #streetart
This tweet was posted on September 03, 2013.
As airline travel became more reliable during the 1930s, San Francisco’s airport initiated major improvements to keep pace. By 1937, SFO had paved and widened runways and taxiways to welcome heavier and faster airliners such as the Douglas DC-3. #SFOHistory #MillsField
This tweet was posted on November 23, 2021.
As airports were built in increasing numbers from the 1920s on, toy manufacturers responded with… http://t.co/vYLBaA1hCm
This tweet was posted on October 29, 2013.
As the commercial aviation industry grew in the early 1930s, it became apparent that San Francisco Airport needed to enlarge and enhance their passenger facilities. Construction began in 1936 for a new administration building. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on March 16, 2021.
At under 3k sq.ft, the 1927 Mills Field building was utterly dwarfed by the 1937 San Francisco Airport terminal! http://t.co/zRzos7wQza #tbt
This tweet was posted on May 22, 2014.