Snapshots of the Past Wall Art Print L sku-13273721427

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print shows the palace of mines and metals at the Champ de Mars Exposition of 1900 in Paris, France. It measures 16 x 20 inches and is listed as size L, color Black, SKU sku-13273721427, UPC 469975208765. The company restores historical maps, photographs and prints from Library of Congress archives as home decor reproductions.

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 in 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, enabled inexpensive mass production of prints.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; it laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural history. The reproductions use archival paper from respected fine-art paper brands and pigmented inks, materials intended to last for generations.

The range also includes old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. These retro-style prints can be displayed at home, in a study or at work, or given as gifts.