The 1940s "Fly to Argentina" poster from Pan American-Panagra printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Fly to Argentina" poster art for Pan American-Panagra
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
A decorative coat of arms framed by a floral border sits on a white ground in this "Fly to Argentina" poster issued under the joint Pan American-Panagra name, generally dated to the 1940s. Panagra, short for Pan American-Grace Airways, was the partnership between Pan Am and the shipping and trading firm W. R. Grace and Company that flew down the west coast of South America and across the Andes to Buenos Aires. The artist is not recorded. Rather than a landscape, the design relies on heraldic elegance, a formal and almost ceremonial invitation to the Argentine capital.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.