Snapshots of the Past Wall Art Print L sku-13277503157

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art in Black, size L, shows Hugh L. Scott in a three-quarter-length portrait, standing and facing slightly left during the Mexican Revolution. The historic 16" x 20" print is credited to W.H. Horne Co. of El Paso, Texas. SKU sku-13277503157; UPC 469189178809. The company restores historical maps, photographs and prints from the Library of Congress archives.

Founded in 2001, it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality 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, made inexpensive mass production of prints possible.

In 1989, the Library of Congress pilot project American Memory 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, materials intended to last a lifetime and be passed down through generations.

Other examples in the range include old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. Retro-style posters can be displayed at home, in a study or at work, or given as gifts.