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Northwest Airlines stewardess uniform 1958
Hat by Mae Hanauer
SFO Museum
Gift of Mary Patricia Laffey Inman
2005.041.006, .024, .026-.029 a b, .031 a b

#FashionInFlightFriday

“Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design” was on display, from June 16, 2016 to January 08, 2017 in the International Terminal and the Aviation Museum and Library. See our exhibition catalog online at: bit.ly/FashioninFli...

#FashionInFlightFriday

The straight skirt is hemmed just below the knee. The hat, a stylized overseas cap, added to Northwest’s identity as an early trans-Pacific international carrier.

#FashionInFlightFriday

Worn from 1958 to 1964, this Northwest Airlines stewardess uniform in a light brown follows a prevailing tradition of the fitted-suit design. The collarless jacket has slightly padded shoulders and fabric-covered buttons with a high closure accentuating the notched lapel of the crisp cotton blouse.

See “Lapso” by Mônica Moura in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: bit.ly/Video-Arts

#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #WomensHistoryMonth

Brazilian animator Mônica Moura creates a short film that provides a clever look at the passage of time and the intersection between generations in a lifetime.

To learn more about the filmmaker, follow the link below:
monicam.cargo.site

#VideoArtsSFO #WomensHistoryMonth

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postcard: Air France, Concorde; 1976
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
2015.166.0142

photograph: Sud Aviation/ British Aircraft Corporation, Concorde prototype 001; c. 1969
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
2015.160.556

brochure: Air France, Concorde; 1980s
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
2015.160.602

#Concorde

The Concorde could travel at Mach 2.04 or 1,350 miles per hour, faster than the speed of the Earth's rotation. The Concorde was in service between 1976 and 2003. Did you ever fly on a Concorde?

#Concorde #AVGeek #SST

#Onthisday in 1969, the first Concorde prototype took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain and France, the aircraft that made this flight, Concorde 001, was built in France.

#Concorde #AVGeek #SST

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Commercial Concorde flight. On January 21, 1976, Air France launched Concorde service between Paris and Rio de Janeiro, and British Airways introduced Concorde service on its London to Bahrain route.

#Concorde #AVGeek #SST

See “Tender Thoughts” by Anndi Jinelle Liggett in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: bit.ly/Video-Arts

#VideoArtsSFO #BlackHistoryMonth

Director Anndi Jinelle Liggett creates a whimsical fantasy about a Black woman regaining her sense of self after years of being stagnant at her corporate job.

#VideoArtsSFO #BlackHistoryMonth

"The AIDS Memorial Quilt" is on display, pre-security, in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall and online at: bit.ly/AIDSQuiltSFO

In 2022, Latinx gay, bisexual, and other MSM accounted for more new HIV infections than in any other ethnic group in the country. That summer, the National AIDS Memorial and Southern AIDS Coalition launched “Change the Pattern,” a tour of Quilt panels that honored Black and Brown lives.

In 2004, AIDS-related illnesses were the leading cause of death for African American women between the ages of 25 and 24. In 2021, Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in the US faced a 1-in-3 lifetime risk of acquiring HIV.

#AIDSMemorialSFO #BlackHistoryMonth

In 2003, the NAMES Project initiated “Call My Name” to reflect the disproportionate impact of AIDS on people of color. Through panel making & displays, “Call My Name” raises awareness of the negative effects that stigma & prejudice have on prevention and treatment
#AIDSMemorialSFO #BlackHistoryMonth

See “Schools for the Colored,” by Wendel A. White, on display in the post-security connector between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 and online at: bit.ly/3CCzf0y

#WendelAWhite #photography #BlackHistoryMonth

White documents the remnants of segregated schools and challenges viewers to confront the legacies of racial segregation. Over seven decades since the landmark ruling of Brown v. Board of Education (1954), White's work prompts us to reflect on the monumental journey that still lies ahead.

Wendel A. White's photographic project, “Schools for the Colored,” delves into the legacy of racial segregation in America’s educational system. Through his lens, White captures the architectural remnants of segregated schools that are scattered across the Northern “free” states. #BlackHistoryMonth

See "Indoor Eden: Victorian Jardinières" on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal and online at: bit.ly/IndoorEden

#IndoorEden

Indoor Eden showcases an array of English jardinières, pedestals, and vases, while also exploring historical topics, from Wardian cases, or the first terrariums, to fern fever and floriography.

#IndoorEden

Commonly referred to as jardinières from the French word for “female gardener,” ornamental pots and plant stands served as essential components of indoor décor.

#IndoorEden

During the Victorian era (1837–1901) houseplants became more accessible to the masses. Plant enthusiasts adored hardy species such as parlor palms and the cast iron plant, given its common name for its ability to tolerate dismal conditions, such as low light and gas-lit homes.

#IndoorEden

See “Paint & Pitchfork” by Christine Turner in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: bit.ly/Video-Arts

#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #BlackHistoryMonth

Director Christine Turner captures the stories of renowned artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, the painters behind the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama. The artists share their thoughts on the portrayal of Black bodies on canvas.

#VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #BlackHistoryMonth

The Aviation Museum and Library will be closed today, February 16 to observe the President’s Day holiday and will re-open on February 17 at 10am. All other exhibitions around the airport remain open to view including “Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO.” bit.ly/Preston-Sing...

#PresidentsDay

See “Flourish” by Alison Saar on display in the pre-security connector between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 and online at: bit.ly/4rmWTlF

#AlisonSaar #PublicArt #BlackHistoryMonth

Saar intends the work to be a beacon that welcomes new travelers to San Francisco and will also serve as a reminder of the common immigrant roots, the riches that thrives from diversity, as well as, from our collective experience.

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The work is also a portrait of perseverance and resilience - about the future, the flourishing of a new life, the soil, rooted in possibility.
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Alison Saar's “Flourish” is a story of displacement and inclusion; a narrative of seeded with the adversity that migrants and refugees often experience upon arrival.

#AlisonSaar #PublicArt #BlackHistoryMonth