United Air Lines' 1971 "New York" Central Park carriage poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full 1971 "New York" Central Park horse carriage poster art for United Air Lines
- 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 horse-drawn carriage rolls through Central Park beneath the Manhattan skyline on this 1971 United Air Lines poster, invitingly set against a clean white ground. The artist is not recorded. Dealers note its layered, cut-out look, typical of the brighter graphic style airlines adopted around 1970, and the copy encouraged visitors to take a carriage ride in the park. Hansom cabs along Central Park South had long been one of the city's classic tourist experiences, and United used the image to sell New York as romantic as well as exciting.
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.