The c.1940 "Mexico Tomorrow via Pan American" poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Mexico Tomorrow via Pan American" poster art
- 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
Issued around 1940, Mexico Tomorrow via Pan American promised travelers they could be south of the border by the next day. The design gathers Mexican pride and adventure into one frame: the green, white and red national flag, a charro in his wide sombrero astride a horse, and a Pan American airliner crossing the sky. By then Mexico City had been a Pan Am destination for most of a decade, according to the SFO Museum, and air travel had turned a long overland journey into an overnight hop. The artist is not recorded.
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.