Snapshots of the Past Historic Wall Art L sku-13263800921

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art, size L, Black, SKU sku-13263800921, UPC 467828367393, is a 16 x 20 inch reproduction of a Washington, D.C., government office scene. A man sits at a desk, with a large mirror above the fireplace behind him. The company reproduces historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives using archival paper and pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, it says 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 online customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project in 2008.

Lithography was invented in 1796; the Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989, and the National Digital Library Program began in 1995. The collection also includes older holiday posters and aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.