The 1935 "Through Africa in days instead of weeks" poster from Imperial Airways printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Through Africa in days instead of weeks" poster art for Imperial Airways
- 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
"Through Africa in days instead of weeks" was the promise of this 1935 Imperial Airways poster. On a clean white ground, an African woman carries a load on her head while an airliner passes overhead, contrasting the pace of travel on foot with the speed of the new air route. Imperial Airways, Britain's international airline between the wars, had opened its service from London through Africa to Cape Town in the early 1930s, cutting a journey that once took weeks by ship and rail down to days. The artist is not recorded on our copy.
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.