Snapshots of the Past Black L Historic Print sku-13273018556

Snapshots of the Past Decorative Pillows & Throws listing in Black, size L. SKU sku-13273018556; UPC 464774933689. The listed print is "Il vous rend chaste et pure aux mains de votre époux," credited to St. Quentin and Malapeau, and measures 16" x 20". The brand offers restored reproductions of 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 have included over 200 bookstores and other retailers, along with tens of thousands of internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the 2008 White House redecoration project.

Lithography was invented in 1796, making inexpensive mass-produced prints possible. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; the National Digital Library Program followed in 1995 to digitize selected collections concerning American cultural history. The brand's reproduction prints use fine-art archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

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