The 1950 "Hawaii" poster from Pan Am printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Hawaii" 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
Surfers ride the waves behind a screen of palm fronds in this 1950 Pan Am poster for Hawaii, washed in cool teal. Surfing, born in the Hawaiian Islands and revived at Waikiki in the early twentieth century, was by mid-century the island image travelers wanted to see. The artist is not recorded. Nineteen fifty was the year the airline renamed itself Pan American World Airways, and by then the flying boats of the 1930s had given way to landplanes that carried far more passengers to Honolulu, helping turn Hawaii into a mass tourist destination.
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.