Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L Print sku-13276661760

Snapshots of the Past offers this Black, size L Wall Art print of the first wagon train entering Petersburg in April 1865. The print measures 16" x 20"; its listing is sku-13276661760, UPC 461614751762. The company reproduces historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

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, 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 and made inexpensive mass production of prints possible.

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 on American cultural history. The company's historical print range also includes holiday posters and early aerial views of major cities for display at home or work, or as gifts.