Snapshots of the Past Print Wall Art L sku-13660555188

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print depicts Dr. George J. Mead in Washington, D.C., on May 30, after he was named to assist Secretary Morganthau, Jr., in coordinating plane purchases. The reproduction measures 16" x 20". Its listed color is Black and its size is L.

Snapshots of the Past makes reproductions of historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks. The company was founded in 2001 and 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 internet customers.

It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, helped make inexpensive mass-produced posters possible. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot in 1989; that project laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural heritage.

The company's reproductions also include old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. SKU: sku-13660555188. UPC: 469697820962.