Snapshots of the Past Black Wall Art L sku-5289516594

Snapshots of the Past offers this Black framed Wall Art print, size L, of the School for Bakers and Cooks, Fort Sam Houston, Tex., 1st Bakery Company, Q.M.C. The print measures 17-7/8" x 21-7/8". SKU: sku-5289516594. UPC: 469954885451. The company makes reproductions of historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, it says 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, which enabled inexpensive mass production of prints, was invented in 1796. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; it laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections emphasizing American cultural history.

The company's collection also includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, offered for display at home or work or as gifts.