Snapshots of the Past Black L Wall Art | sku-5310867874

This Snapshots of the Past framed Wall Art print shows a historic 1864 view of Knoxville from Fort Stanley, TN. The listed print dimensions are 36-3/8" x 8-3/8"; catalog size L, color Black, UPC 468048962412, sku-5310867874. The company reproduces historical maps, photos, and prints restored from Library of Congress archives.

Founded in 2001, it says it was the first 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 2008 White House redecoration project.

The source also discusses lithography, invented in 1796, and the Library of Congress American Memory pilot project of 1989, which laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program begun in 1995. That program digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural history. The reproductions use archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

The range includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco; the prints can be displayed at home or work or given as gifts.