For “Vistas Paradossales” Italian artist #LucaTombolini traveled the globe in search of isolated locations and obscure landscapes. Tombolini creates shadowy nocturnal images that further distort time and place in these already surreal and remote locations. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on April 18, 2020.
French wallpaper manufacturers drew freely from prints created by Western travelers and artists in the 19th century of Indian landscapes and architecture to create panoramic papers. English pottery manufacturers also drew from these prints. #ZuberScenicWallpaper #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on March 18, 2020.
From an early age, Albert (Al) Mueller, Jr. loved travel, specifically airline travel. Al spent most of his working years as a travel agent and began collecting airline memorabilia at the age of eleven after flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco. #AvGeek #Blog
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2023.
From the 1930s to the 1960s, Panagra served many countries in South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina. Have you travelled to South America?
#Panagra #PanAm #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on January 25, 2023.
From the 1930s to the 50s, art on luggage labels reached a level of sophistication comparable airline travel posters
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2016.
Guam proclaimed Nov 22-27, 2015 as #PanAm Week, celebrating the 80th anniversary of transpacific travel. https://t.co/2ri2i3G8XT
This tweet was posted on December 08, 2015.
Happy #BastilleDay! Bastille Day, the national day of #France, commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, the flashpoint of the French Revolution. Have you ever traveled to France? #airfrance
This tweet was posted on July 14, 2018.
Happy #BastilleDay! Bastille Day, the national day of France, commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, the flashpoint of the French Revolution. Have you ever traveled to France? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 14, 2019.
Happy #Pride!! Stop by our Video Arts gallery and the nearby exhibit on Gilbert Baker & the Pride Flag. Not traveling? Both galleries are located pre-security (and #free!) so no ticket is needed, and all exhibitions are on our website: https://t.co/v9GllRpdEq #SFPride
This tweet was posted on June 23, 2018.
Happy 104th Birthday to Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter! As the official hostess for the 1939-1940 San Francisco Golden Gate International Exposition, she traveled all over the country to promote aviation and the exposition. #WomeninAviation
This tweet was posted on June 14, 2019.
Happy Autumn! Today is the first day of the Fall season in the Northern Hemisphere. Where would you like to travel to? On the west coast we would love to travel to New England to see the changing colors of the leaves. #avgeek #firstdayoffall
This tweet was posted on September 23, 2019.
Harold McMillan Bixby (1890-1965) was a midwestern businessman and amateur pilot, whose passion for aviation led to a second career that encompassed remarkable milestones in air travel during the 1920s and 30s. #BixbyCollection
This tweet was posted on December 08, 2023.
Have a great weekend!! If your traveling through SFO be sure to check out the many free exhibits. http://t.co/swH7D3XS
This tweet was posted on November 04, 2011.
Have you had any favorites over the years? MT @mskCisco: You know you're a freq traveler when you look forward to the museum exhibit @ SFO.
This tweet was posted on September 10, 2012.
Humans have collected souvenirs for as long as they have traveled. Monuments to snow globes on view in the Intl Term: http://t.co/W6l2FW4c
This tweet was posted on January 28, 2013.
In 1929, TAT, a predecessor of TWA, inaugurated transcontinental travel by air & rail, a journey that took 48 hours.
This tweet was posted on May 29, 2016.
In 1949, Trans-Canada Air Lines produced this traveler information brochure for their passengers traveling with babies. Have you ever traveled with your baby?
This tweet was posted on March 12, 2018.
In 1958, Pan American World Airways introduced the first successful commercial jet service. This major milestone in air travel coincided with the launch of a modernized #PanAm brand by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and his associate, Charles Forberg. #DefunctThursday #PanAm
This tweet was posted on August 18, 2022.
In 2015, artist and photographer #XiaoxiaoXu travelled throughout inner-mainland China and documented the little-known yet thriving subculture of homebuilt aircraft builders in rural areas across the country.
This tweet was posted on September 02, 2018.
In the 1950s, people weren't the only airplane passengers! Animals were taken on trips all over the world, including this adorable Persian cat named Chucky traveling from Honolulu to Los Angeles. #catsgiving #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 21, 2017.
In the 1990s, Qantas operated a large fleet of Boeing 747-400 widebody airliners. With a range of more than 7,000 miles, the aircraft was ideal for flying just over 400 business travelers and tourists swiftly and in comfort between Oceania and North America. #FlyingSouthernCross
This tweet was posted on November 02, 2022.
In the late 1950s, jet airliners began to enter service for airlines around the world. These new jet aircraft revolutionized transpacific air travel with their high speed and enhanced range. #AirmailDownUnder #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on November 09, 2022.
It's fitting that a Nigerian door on display is a type from shrines visited by travelers for success & good luck: http://t.co/UPulZyoIG4
This tweet was posted on March 19, 2014.
Italian artist #LucaTombolini travels the globe in search of isolated locations and obscure landscapes. Tombolini creates shadowy nocturnal images that distort time and place in these surreal and remote locations.
This tweet was posted on March 13, 2020.
It’s the first day of spring! Did you know that every March, the Japan Meteorological Corporation releases a cherry blossom forecast? The map predicts the cherry blossom in major Japanese cities. Where would you like to travel for spring?
#52Posters
This tweet was posted on March 19, 2024.