Rare Red Rescue 1970s Maritime Life Guard Station Sign

This striking red lifeguard sign is a rare find from the Canadian Maritimes or Quebec. Unlike common flat-painted signs, the text on this piece is deeply carved into the board, giving it a wonderful tactile quality and a bold, shadowed look when hung.

The bilingual lettering—"Lifeguard Station" and "Poste de Sauveteur"—points to its history in a regulated bilingual region like New Brunswick, Canada's only officially bilingual province, or the shores of Quebec. The heavy weathering and "alligatoring" of the red paint suggest it stood guard over a windswept Atlantic beach for decades, surviving the salt spray and sun.

The Details

• Artistry: Hand-carved or routed lettering for a 3D relief effect.

• Material: Vintage weathered chipboard/composite.

• Text: Bilingual English and French.

• Aesthetic: Authentic "Safety Red" with heavy vintage distressing and natural patina.

• Origin: Canadian Maritime Provinces / Quebec.

• Measurements: 22” x 22”