Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L sku-13264559049 Print

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print, Black, size L, SKU sku-13264559049, UPC 461964764368. This 16" x 20" historic print bears the title “Abie the agent. This is a subpoena - this Spike" Slammer is suing you for the $10, 000 reward money”. The company restores historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives as reproductions.

Founded in 2001, 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, along with tens of thousands of Internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project in 2008. Lithography, a technique that made inexpensive mass-produced prints possible, was invented in 1796.

The Library of Congress launched 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 concerning American cultural heritage. These reproductions use archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

The collection includes old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco for display at home or work or as gifts.