Snapshots of the Past L Black Wall Art sku-5292701769

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art, SKU sku-5292701769 and UPC 465036143259, is a Black, size L framed reproduction print titled “Some of China's solemn daughters at recreation. recess at So. Gate Presbyterian Mission School, Shanghai.” It measures 17-7/8" x 21-7/8".

The company restores historical maps, photographs and prints from Library of Congress archives, using fine-art archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations. Its other prints include old Halloween, Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, offered for display at home or work or as gifts.

Founded in 2001, Snapshots of the Past says it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproductions. 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, invented in 1796, made inexpensive mass-produced prints possible.

A 1989 Library of Congress pilot project called American Memory laid the groundwork for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections covering American cultural history.