The circa 1940 "Fly to Guatemala by Clipper" poster from Pan American printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Fly to Guatemala by Clipper" poster art for Pan Am
- 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
A brightly painted church facade towers over a religious procession in this Pan American poster from around 1940, "Fly to Guatemala by Clipper." Colonial-era churches and the processions that fill the streets on feast days are among the most memorable sights of Guatemala, and the poster turns them into a blaze of color. The artist is not recorded. Around 1940 Pan American was the dominant airline in Central America, and its "by Clipper" slogan, taken from the name it gave its airliners after the fast sailing ships of the nineteenth century, ran across its posters for the region.
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.