Snapshots of the Past Black Wall Art L sku-5284722741

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art, listed in Black and size L, is a framed reproduction of Girls in a science laboratory at Eastern High School, Washington, D.C. The print measures 17-7/8" x 21-7/8". SKU: sku-5284722741. UPC: 463945060704. The company reproduces historical maps, photographs and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, it says it was the first 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 in 2008. Lithography was invented in 1796.

The Library of Congress launched its American Memory pilot in 1989; the National Digital Library Program began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural history. The source also suggests historical posters for home or workplace display and as gifts.