Snapshots of the Past sku-13245708917 Black L Print

This Black, size L print from Snapshots of the Past is listed under Decorative Pillows & Throws as SKU sku-13245708917, UPC 462090735277. The 16" x 20" image shows applications for Social Security account numbers being transmitted to the Social Security Board's office in the Candler(?) Building, Baltimore, Md.

The company makes reproductions of historical maps, photographs and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks. Founded in 2001, it reports selling to over 200 bookstores and other retailers, as well as internet customers, and was selected as a vendor for the 2008 White House redecoration project. Lithography was invented in 1796.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot in 1989; the National Digital Library Program began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural heritage.