E. McKnight Kauffer's "American Airlines to England" castle poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: E. McKnight Kauffer's full "American Airlines to England" castle poster 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
Castle turrets with flags flying rise in bold silhouette against a solid red ground in this poster by Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890–1954), made for American Airlines in the late 1940s; the Victoria and Albert Museum dates its copy to around 1950. Kauffer had spent two decades in London before returning to America, so England was familiar ground. At the time, American flew the Atlantic through its overseas arm, American Overseas Airlines, which opened New York to London service in October 1945 with DC-4s via Boston, Gander and Shannon, before merging into Pan Am in 1950.
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.