Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L | sku-13244352336

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print depicts Biltmore House in Biltmore [i.e. Asheville], N.C. It measures 16" x 20" and is listed as Black, size L. UPC: 468540380578. SKU: sku-13244352336. The company makes reproductions of historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers include over 200 bookstores and other retailers, plus tens of thousands of internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project in 2008. Lithography was invented in 1796, allowing inexpensive mass production of prints.

The Library of Congress launched 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 on American cultural heritage.

The source also suggests displaying historical posters, including Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters or early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, at home or work or giving them as gifts.