Transpacific Flight 1938 Vintage Pan Am Travel Poster

Designed in 1938 by artist Paul George Lawler as part of a Pan American Airways travel poster series, this piece captures a Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat soaring above a bustling Asian harbor at sunset — junks with red sails, mountains rising in the distance — under the tagline "It's a small world by Pan American Airways." Lawler was commissioned by Pan Am to illustrate an entire series of destination posters in this style, spanning Hawaii, South America, and Southeast Asia, capturing the romance of early transoceanic commercial aviation.

Restored from the archival scan, preserving the original sunset gradient of gold, coral, and teal.

Product features

- Archival giclée printing for long-lasting, fade-resistant color

- Three paper choices: Fine Art (textured), Semi-Glossy (satin finish), Matte (low sheen)

- Multiple sizes and horizontal or vertical orientations available

- Paper weights from ~180–285 g/m² depending on option and provider

- Rolled for safe shipping; blank product sourced from USA (JONDO) and Japan (Printify Choice)

Care instructions

- If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.