Snapshots of the Past Wall Art, L | sku-5254375809

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art, sku-5254375809, UPC 469763877630, is a Black, size L framed reproduction of an 1876 Toledo, OH map, measuring 17-7/8" x 21-7/8". The company restores historical maps, photographs and prints from Library of Congress archives for reproduction on fine art and archival paper with pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers include over 200 bookstores and other retailers, as well as tens of thousands of online customers; it was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008. Lithography 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 history. The company's other reproductions include holiday posters and early aerial views of cities.