A vintage Lake Central Airlines bag sticker with a Great Lakes map and the slogan "Serving the Industrial Heart of the Nation", printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full Lake Central Airlines Great Lakes map sticker art
- 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
Red script spelling "Lake Central" sweeps across a pale blue map of the Great Lakes, under the proud slogan "Serving the Industrial Heart of the Nation." The Indianapolis-based carrier, founded as Turner Airlines in 1948, linked the factory towns of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and beyond with DC-3s, Convairs and later Nord 262 turboprops. Lake Central handed stickers like this to passengers for their suitcases. The airline merged into Allegheny Airlines in July 1968, part of the family tree that leads to today's American Airlines.
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.