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#PanAm pioneered airline service to Latin America and the Caribbean in the late 1920s and early 1930s, when air travel was first developing into a viable form of transportation. By 1930, the airline linked 29 Latin American and Caribbean countries and territories. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 01, 2020.

People Express Airlines commenced operations #onthisday in 1981. A low-cost airline inspired by Freddie Laker and Laker Air, People Express only lasted a few years and merged with Continental Airlines in 1987. Did you ever fly on #PeoplExpress? #Avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 30, 2020.

Emilio #Pucci introduced #Braniff’s Supersonic Derby outfit in 1966. The harlequin-print nylon jersey, tights, and bowler hat have Central American instruments and pre-Columbian art motifs. Do you remember this uniform? #crewlife #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 29, 2020.

The famous wallpaper remains on the walls of the Diplomatic Reception Room today. See “Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper” online at: https://t.co/NZaFPvLInv #ZuberScenicWallpaper #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 28, 2020.

In the 1960s, a set of “Views of North America” created by Zuber et Zie was saved from a historic home in Maryland and put in the Diplomatic Reception Room in the White House. #ZuberScenicWallpaper #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 28, 2020.

Playing cards, because of their size and weight, were ideally suited for use on airliners. Carriers distributed uniquely designed decks with the airline’s logo, and the latest service promotions. Do you have a favorite card game? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 28, 2020.

Two things we love: commercial aviation and hearing from YOU! What’s your first memory of flying? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA), air hostess with mother and baby in sleeping berth, c. 1936. Gift of TWA Clipped Wings International. 2002.113.331 This tweet was posted on April 24, 2020.

Today is #WorldBookDay. Our exhibition #OnSilentWings showcases books on gliding from our library of over 8,000 books, magazines and periodicals on aviation. See it online: https://t.co/ref512gQDn What have you been reading at home? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 23, 2020.

Have you been to any of these green spots? See “Green Map” by #EllenHarvey online at: https://t.co/izglNebxZI #MuseumFromHome #EarthDay This tweet was posted on April 22, 2020.

“Green Map” by #EllenHarvey celebrates the beautiful parks and open space that characterize the Bay Area. A small gold circle indicates the location of the Grand Hyatt Hotel and San Francisco International Airport. #MuseumFromHome #EarthDay This tweet was posted on April 22, 2020.

Happy #EarthDay! “Green Map” by #EllenHarvey inverts the traditional idea of a map to highlight the region’s green space. Instead of focusing on cities, towns and roads, this map features places like Mount Tamalpais and Point Reyes National Seashore. #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on April 22, 2020.

Construction of the North Terminal (now Terminal 3) began #onthisday in 1971 with a groundbreaking ceremony that included a water cannon salute performed by airport fire trucks & speeches by Airport Director James Kennedy Carr and Mayor Joseph Alioto. #MuseumFromHome #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 22, 2020.