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Halfsheet, travel poster vintage promotional piece for Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), depicting a couple overlooking Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head in the background. This specific artwork was used both as a travel poster and a postcard, typically dating back to the late 1950s or early 1960s.
Key Details
Scene: A man in an aloha shirt and a woman in a blue dress with a lei stand on a balcony, likely at a local hotel like The Reef Hotel, enjoying the iconic view of Honolulu's coastline.
Purpose: The text at the bottom identifies it as an advertisement for "Waikiki Beach and majestic Diamond Head" as "constant reminders" of the excitement Hawaii offers to "Clipper travelers".
Artist: While Pan Am used several famous artists like Mark von Arenburg and Aaron Amspoker for their Hawaii series, this specific photograph-style layout was a common mid-century promotional standard. |
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