United Air Lines' 1950s "Washington D.C." Lincoln Memorial poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Washington D.C." Lincoln Memorial 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
The seated statue of Abraham Lincoln looks out from between the great Doric columns of his memorial in this dark, dramatic United Air Lines poster for Washington, D.C., dated to the 1950s. The artist is not recorded. The Lincoln Memorial, designed by Henry Bacon with the statue by Daniel Chester French, was dedicated in 1922 and quickly became the capital's most moving monument. United used the memorial more than once in its Washington posters, treating the trip to the capital as a pilgrimage as much as a vacation.
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.