For St. Patrick's Day, a 1963 United Airlines menu, wishing the luck of the Irish to travelers - with a little leprechaun pipe in the UAL shield logo on the menu's cover. A fiber-art shamrock was included inside as a souvenir for passengers. NUTL Menu Collection. www.instagram.com/p/DWACHSJgTc6/
Look at this thread of beautiful art made by humans to serve a small but specific and very important purpose: making things more fun to look at.
Rachel Cole
Sean T. Collins
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