Snapshots of the Past sku-13215251047 Wall Art L Print

Snapshots of the Past historic Edw. Voigt (Wis.) reproduction print measures 16 x 20 inches. This Black Wall Art listing is size L, sku-13215251047, UPC 463602491452. The company reproduces historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives. Founded in 2001, it was the first company 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 in 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, enabled inexpensive mass production of prints.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project 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. These reproductions use archival paper and pigmented inks.

The range includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.