United Air Lines' 1945 "Yosemite" poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full 1945 "Yosemite" valley 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
Yosemite Valley opens up in this 1945 United Air Lines poster, with the sheer granite face of El Capitan and the distinctive profile of Half Dome rising above the green valley floor. Dealer listings credit the painting to the Hungarian-born artist Joseph Feher (1908-1987), who studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and went on to make many posters for United. Issued as World War II ended, the poster looked ahead to the return of leisure travel, when national parks like Yosemite were among the first places Americans wanted to see.
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.