Snapshots of the Past Black Wall Art L sku-5229991650

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art is a Black, size L framed print of historic Saint Louis, Mo., measuring 17-7/8" x 21-7/8". SKU sku-5229991650; UPC 466318067690. The brand reproduces historical maps, photographs and prints from the Library of Congress archives.

Founded in 2001, Snapshots of the Past was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers have included over 200 bookstores and other retailers, as well as tens of thousands of online customers. The company was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project in 2008.

Lithography, invented in 1796, helped make inexpensive mass-produced prints possible. A 1989 Library of Congress pilot project called American Memory laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections documenting American cultural heritage.

The reproductions use fine-art archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations. The range includes holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.