The 1960 "Hawaii" hula poster from United Air Lines printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full 1960 "Hawaii" hula dancer poster art for United Air Lines
- 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 in 1960, a year after Hawaii became the 50th state, this United Air Lines poster distills the islands into a single hula dancer caught mid-motion, drawn with clean outlines and smooth, sculptural curves against a soft lilac ground, her leafy skirt in tropical greens set off by bright yellow blossoms. The illustrator was not credited. United had been flying to Honolulu since the late 1940s, and through the 1950s and 1960s it ran one of the busiest poster programs in the industry, with Hawaii among its most frequently pictured destinations.
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.