The 1955 Pan American "The Philippines" carabao poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full 1955 "The Philippines" poster art for Pan American
- 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 farmer guides a carabao, the water buffalo that has long powered rice farming in the Philippines, across a cream background on this 1955 Pan American World Airways poster. The quiet rural scene presents the islands as a gentle, unhurried destination at a time when Pan Am's postwar Pacific routes linked the United States with Manila and the rest of Asia. The restrained palette and generous empty space give the figures a calm, almost sculptural presence. 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.