Snapshots of the Past Black Wall Art L | sku-5285150871

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art is a Black, size L framed reproduction of [Riverside Drive, New York, N.Y.] - 3, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8" (sku-5285150871; UPC 465405680576). The company restores historical maps, photographs and prints from Library of Congress archives and uses archival paper and pigmented inks for its reproductions.

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, along with 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; the National Digital Library Program began in 1995 to digitize selected collections emphasizing the complexity of American cultural heritage. The company's catalog includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco for display at home or at work, or as gifts.