Snapshots of the Past Capitol Wall Art L sku-13264259511

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print depicts the Capitol in Richmond, Virginia. It measures 16" x 20", is listed in Black and size L, and has UPC 462750232078 and SKU sku-13264259511. The company makes reproductions of historical maps, photographs and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

Its prints include old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. Founded in 2001, Snapshots of the Past says 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, as well as tens of thousands of internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008. Lithography was invented in 1796, enabling inexpensive mass production of prints.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot in 1989; the National Digital Library Program began in 1995 to digitize selected collections focused on American cultural heritage.