United Air Lines' 1948 "New York via Mainliner" poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full 1948 "New York via Mainliner" 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
"New York via Mainliner" reads this 1948 United Air Lines poster, which pairs the gleaming wing of a Douglas DC-6 with the raised torch of the Statue of Liberty against a deep navy sky. The artist is not recorded. The pressurized DC-6 had just joined United's fleet in 1947, and "Mainliner" was the airline's name for its flagship service, so the poster announces both a destination and a new, faster way to reach it. Liberty's torch, long a symbol of arrival in New York Harbor, now greeted travelers coming in by air.
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.