Snapshots of the Past Framed Wall Art L sku-5230348106

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art, SKU sku-5230348106 and UPC 462850083150, is listed in Black, size L. This framed reproduction shows “A village public school - the young orator” and measures 17-7/8" x 21-7/8". The company makes historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives.

Founded in 2001, it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality fine-art reproductions. Its buyers include over 200 bookstores and other retailers, along with tens of thousands of online customers. It was selected as a vendor for the 2008 White House redecoration project. Lithography, invented in 1796, helped make inexpensive mass-produced prints possible.

In 1989, the Library of Congress began the American Memory pilot project; it laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections focused on American cultural heritage. The reproductions use fine-art and archival paper with pigmented inks.

The range includes holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.