The 1950 "California" cable car poster from American Airlines printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full orange "California" cable car poster art for American Airlines
- 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 San Francisco cable car climbs in the foreground, the Golden Gate Bridge spans the background and sailboats crowd the bay in this warm orange poster for American Airlines, dated 1950. In the postwar years American flew transcontinental routes from New York to California and commissioned a run of destination posters to fill those seats, including E. McKnight Kauffer's 1948 "American Airlines to California." This design packs the state's best-known San Francisco symbols into one sunny scene. The artist is not recorded.
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.