The 1957 "Fly TWA Jetstream – Polar Route – California" poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full Polar Route Jetstream poster art for TWA
- 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
This 1957 TWA poster celebrates the airline's new polar route between Europe and California, flown with the Lockheed L-1649A, which TWA called the "Jetstream." The aircraft streaks over the top of the globe beneath the green curtains of the northern lights, with London, Paris, San Francisco and Los Angeles marked below. TWA put the Jetstream into service in 1957, and that fall one flew the first nonstop from Los Angeles to London. 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.