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Pan Am Airline Poster vintage
Pan American World Airways travel advertisement featuring the iconic Kinkaku-ji, or Golden Pavilion, in Kyoto, Japan. The ad dates back to the late 1970s or early 1980s and was part of a series promoting various destinations accessible via Pan Am's newly expanded routes.
Advertisement Details
Airline: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Location: Kinkaku-ji (Rokuon-ji), a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
Subject: The photo prominently features the temple's top two stories, which are covered in pure gold leaf and reflected in the adjacent Ky?ko-chi, or "Mirror Pond".
Time Period: The design, with the airline's logo printed vertically along the right side of the image, is characteristic of Pan Am's advertising campaign from the late 1970s through 1981.
Significance: Kinkaku-ji is a World Heritage site and a prominent symbol of Kyoto, rebuilt in 1955 after a fire. |
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