The "China - The Overland Route" poster from Northwest Orient Airlines printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "China - The Overland Route" poster art for Northwest Orient
- 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 Northwest Orient poster pairs a pagoda with a globe on which the airline's route to the Orient is traced, under the heading "China - The Overland Route." The globe is the key to the message: rather than island-hopping across the open Pacific, Northwest flew a northern great-circle path that bent toward Asia over land, a shorter way across the curve of the earth. The pagoda gives the destination its unmistakable character while the globe explains how the airline would get you there. It is a fascinating piece of route advertising from the airline whose very name promised a link to the Orient.
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.