Snapshots of the Past Historic Wall Art L sku-13254674163

This Black, size L Wall Art print from Snapshots of the Past reproduces a historic image of the evacuation of Bainbridge Island, Washington. Mrs. Yoshiko Sakai, a farmer's wife, holds $700 in war bonds purchased by her family in front of a Buddha shrine in their home. The print measures 16" x 20". SKU sku-13254674163; UPC 469451200740. Snapshots of the Past makes reproductions of historical maps, photographs and prints restored from Library of Congress archives. Founded in 2001, the company says it was the first 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 online customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project in 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, helped make inexpensive mass production of prints possible. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; it laid the groundwork 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, materials intended to last for generations. The company's range also 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.