Portland light poster Sperry General Store

Light Portland Poster

Name: Light Portland Poster
Brand: Down East Shop
SKU: MM2934
Availability: InStock

$55.00

This poster is inspired by the great fire of Portland, Maine. “Resurgam” is the motto of the city of Portland which is Latin for “I shall rise again.”

Sourced from: Sperry General Store

5 in stock

SKU: MM2934 Categories: Art, For Him, For Home, Gift Guide, Good Things From Maine, Love Maine, Maine Made Goods, Prints & Posters, Sperry General Store, Spring Collection

This light poster is a graphic, vintage-style print of Portland, Maine.

It is inspired by the great fire of Portland, sometimes known as the 1866 great fire of Portland. The fire occurred on July 4, 1866—the first Independence Day after the end of the American Civil War. It was the greatest fire yet seen in an American city. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, a reference to recovery from four devastating fires.

“Resurgam” is the motto of the city of Portland which is Latin for “I shall rise again.”

This poster is Illustrated by hand and printed with a satin finish in Portland, Maine.

Size is approximately 15.5″ x 23.5″.