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In 1961, about an hour north of Washington, D.C., a construction crew prepared to demolish a historic home in Thurmont, Maryland. This image was posted on January 22, 2020. #zuberscenicwallpaper #wallpaper #zuber #scenicwallpaper #interiordesign #museum #design

In 1961, about an hour north of Washington, D.C., a construction crew prepared to demolish a historic home in Thurmont, Maryland. This image was posted on September 04, 2019. #zuberscenicwallpaper #wallpaper #zuber #scenicwallpaper #interiordesign #museum #design

In 1961, about an hour north of Washington, D.C., a construction crew prepared to demolish a historic home in Thurmont, Maryland. This image was posted on January 22, 2020. #zuberscenicwallpaper #wallpaper #zuber #scenicwallpaper #interiordesign #museum #design

In 1963, American President John F. Kennedy announced the launch of a government-funded SST program to compete with the joint British and French Concorde project. This image was posted on February 09, 2023. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde

In Hong Kong, buildings are wrapped in colorful nylon mesh to protect the streets below from the dust and debris generated by construction. This image was posted on May 22, 2017.

In Hong Kong, buildings under construction are wrapped in colorful mesh to protect the streets below from the dust & debris #PeterSteinhauer This tweet was posted on May 20, 2017.

In addition to the aviation publications from our special collections in the exhibition “Early Birds” are aircraft models on view courtesy of Jim Lund. This image was posted on December 02, 2015.

In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum & Library, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibition on the China Clipper. This image was posted on August 17, 2020. #museummonday #behindthescenes #museumfromhome #paa

In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum & Library, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibition on the China Clipper’s historic flight across the Pacific Ocean in 1935. This image was posted on August 24, 2020. #museumfromhome #museummonday #avgeek

In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum & Library, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibit on the China Clipper. One challenging object to deinstall was a 10-ft tall China Clipper propeller. Stay tuned for more updates! #MuseumMonday This tweet was posted on August 17, 2020.

In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum & Library, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibition on the China Clipper. Stay tuned for more updates! #MuseumMonday #BehindTheScenes #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on July 27, 2020.

In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibition on the China Clipper. Our conservator wasted no time in giving a 10-ft tall propeller a thorough inspection & cleaning. Stay tuned for more updates! This tweet was posted on August 24, 2020.

In his ongoing series, "Emergent Behavior", artist Thomas Jackson creates suspended installations inspired by self-organizing, "emergent" systems found in nature such as schooling fish, swarming locusts, or flocking birds. This image was posted on March 24, 2018. #photography #filmphotography #thomasjackson #nature

In honor of our 40th anniversary, every week this year we are highlighting one of our past exhibitions. This image was posted on September 24, 2020. #midcenturymodern #midcentury #amodernapproach #sfomat40 #tbtsfom #museumfromhome

In the early 1930s, Boeing Aircraft and United Air Lines worked together to produce a remarkable aircraft that revolutionized air travel, the Boeing 247. This image was posted on August 02, 2017.

In this diorama-like construction, The Beatles are shown exiting an airplane on their first US tour in 1964. This image was posted on January 13, 2018. #mondrian #thebeatles #sfac #publicart

In “Hyper-Natural Bay Area” the City’s familiar skyline includes the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and Transamerica Pyramid. However, they appear alongside towers and constructions of an imagined future. #RobertMinervini @Rob_Minervini #MuseumFromHome 📸: Ethan Kaplan photography This tweet was posted on July 15, 2020.

In “Hyper-Natural Bay Area”, artist Robert Minervini considers what defining characteristics make a city distinctive and offers a window onto his version of San Francisco. This image was posted on July 15, 2020. #sfac #publicart #robertminervini #sanfrancisco

It is your last week to see “Reflections in Wood: Surfboards and Shapers.” By pairing iconic shapers with select sources of rare wood, Larry Fuller has assembled a collection of boards that illustrate the progression of surfboard design through a common medium. This image was posted on July 29, 2019. #surfboardsandshapers #surfers #shapers #surf #surfing #surflife #surfer #surfboards #surfboard #surfcraft #surfboardshaper #woodensurfboard #surfboardshaping #handshaped

Japan: Kimono, Mingei, and Swords

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between October 1984 and November 1984 in the F-02 North Connector gallery, located in North Terminal

Jason G. Yuen worked at SFO for 24 years from 1968 to 1992 as the director of Planning and Construction and after he retired, the chairman of the Master Plan Advisory Board. Read more about him: https://t.co/pK5nKgLkYZ #aapi #aapihm #aapiheritagemonth This tweet was posted on May 13, 2022.

Jim Lund, a Bay Area native, has a passionate interest in aviation dating back to his childhood when he first constructed aircraft models. This image was posted on October 25, 2017. #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #aviationevolutions

Ken Botto: Robot Portraits

This photography exhibition was on display between November 2012 and January 2013 in the F-11 Photographs gallery, located in Terminal 3

Large construction projects at @flySFO are often funded through the selling of #bonds. Paper bonds were issued from the 1930s-70s, and a few such as these have made their way into our collection. #SFOHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on July 26, 2018.

Large construction projects at SFO, a department of the City and County of San Francisco, are often funded through the issue and sale of municipal bonds. This image was posted on July 27, 2018. #sfohistory #scripophily #airport #bond #publicworks #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

Leading proponent of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States, Gustav Stickley (1858–1942) batch-produced unadorned, carefully constructed, oak furniture in Syracuse, New York. This image was posted on July 15, 2017. #sfoartsandcrafts #artsandcraftsmovement #artsandcraftsstyle #craftsmanstyle #craftsmanhome #bungalowstyle #thecraftsman #syracuse #newyork #gustavstickley

Lesser known and slightly older than the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has one of the longest spans in the United States and carries over 260,000 cars each day. This image was posted on November 12, 2020. #sfhistory #museumfromhome #baybridge

Lightweight, non-flammable, easily molded, and an excellent electric insulator, #Bakelite was the first plastic used to make #radio cases, allowing for sleek, modern designs not possible with wooden construction. #RadioSFO This tweet was posted on April 12, 2018.

Linda Geary is an abstract painter whose work is inspired by material processes of cutting, revision and repair; a collage approach that references actions of sewing and construction, akin to making a quilt. #LindaGeary #PublicArt #WomensHistoryMonth #5WomenArtists This tweet was posted on March 15, 2023.