Item 42791 - Painting of Great Fire, Portland, 1866
- Item 42791 - Painting of Great Fire, Portland, 1866
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Image Info George Frederick Morse, a Portland artist and arts supporter, portrayed the Great Fire of Portland as viewed from Commercial Street near the Head of Richardson's Wharf.
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Morse (1824-1926) did four paintings of the Great Fire.
He was a draftsman and later superintendent of the Portland Company.
