Snapshots of the Past L Wall Art Print | sku-5239879024

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art is a Black framed print, size L, showing Chinese school children and a teacher at the American Board of Missions in Peking, China. The listed dimensions are 17-7/8" x 21-7/8". Snapshots of the Past makes reproductions of historical maps, photos, and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, the company says it was the first to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers have included over 200 bookstores and other retailers, along with tens of thousands of internet customers; it was selected as a vendor for the 2008 White House redecoration project. Lithography was invented in 1796.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989, laying the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 to digitize selected collections about American cultural history. The company's prints also include old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco, intended for display at home or work or as gifts.

SKU sku-5239879024; UPC 463933211675.