Vintage 1959 Pan Am Clipper Cargo Pacific Airlift Print Advertisement — Original Aviation and Travel Ad
Approximately 8 x 11 inches.
This vintage 1959 Pan Am Clipper Cargo magazine advertisement captures the golden age of global air freight with a colorful illustrated scene of a Western businessman riding a traditional outrigger canoe alongside indigenous Fijians — a bold visual metaphor for Pan Am's promise to connect every corner of the world. Headlined 'What can Chief Pulog's party dress teach the chairman of the board?', this original print ad promotes Pan Am's revolutionary Profit Lift cargo service, boasting faster delivery to all six continents than any competing carrier. A striking collectible ad from the Jet Age, when Pan Am defined international commerce and adventure in equal measure.
What you see is what you get; the ad in the photo is the exact one that'll come to you. Listed sizes are close, but treat them as ballpark, not gospel.
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Go with custom framing and we'll reach out to design something that does the piece justice. We have examples from our own offices and from current clients to give you inspiration.
Every unframed ad rides safe: acid free sleeve, stiff backerboard behind it, another board up front, all tucked into a rigid photo mailer and sent USPS with 3-day tracking. It'll get to you the way it left us.