Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L Print sku-5281361420

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print shows Chinese and other pupils seated at desks in a New York school. The Black framed print is size L and measures 17-7/8" x 21-7/8". Its SKU is sku-5281361420 and its UPC is 467407837675. The company reproduces historical maps, photographs and prints restored from Library of Congress archives using archival paper and pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, Snapshots of the Past says it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers include over 200 bookstores and other retailers, along with tens of thousands of internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008.

Lithography, a technique that enabled inexpensive mass-produced prints, was invented in 1796. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989, laying the groundwork for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural heritage.

The company's other prints include old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters, and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.