A vintage Pacific Western Airlines green cargo label reading Perishable Do Not Freeze, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full green Pacific Western Airlines Perishable Do Not Freeze label
- 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
Big white capitals shout Perishable Do Not Freeze across this green handling label, with Pacific Western Airlines Ltd. in small type along the top. Labels like this rode on freight, and cargo was a real strength for PWA: in 1967 it became the first commercial operator of the Lockheed L-100 Hercules and added a Boeing 707 freighter that let it carry livestock and perishables worldwide. The airline grew from Central British Columbia Airways, incorporated in 1945 and renamed Pacific Western in 1953.
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.