Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L sku-5230248457 Print

This Snapshots of the Past framed Wall Art print depicts The Student Band at State Normal School in West Chester, Pa. It measures 17-7/8" x 21-7/8" and is listed as Black, size L. SKU: sku-5230248457. UPC: 463394430257. The company reproduces historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, Snapshots of the Past says it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as 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 in 2008.

Lithography, invented in 1796, enabled inexpensive mass production of prints. 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 focused on American cultural history.

The company's reproductions also include old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.