Snapshots of the Past Historic L Wall Art sku-13256667239

This Snapshots of the Past L Wall Art is a Black 16" x 20" historic print of Colt's Patent Arms Company's Manufactory in Hartford, Conn. SKU sku-13256667239; UPC 468360826157. The company restores historical maps, photographs and prints from Library of Congress archives for home decor.

Founded in 2001, it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality fine-art reproductions. 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 of 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, helped make mass-produced prints inexpensive.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot in 1989; it laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections emphasizing the complexity of American cultural heritage. The reproductions use fine-art archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

Other available subjects include old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. The retro-style prints are intended for display at home or work and as gifts.