Snapshots of the Past L Wall Art sku-13244152622 Print

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art, size L, color Black, SKU sku-13244152622, UPC 469226486881. The source title identifies this as a historic J.M. Curley print measuring 16" x 20". The company makes reproductions of historical maps, photos, and prints restored from Library of Congress archives.

Founded in 2001, it says it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproductions. It reports sales through over 200 bookstores and other retailers, as well as to tens of thousands of online customers, and says it was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008.

Lithography, an early means of producing inexpensive posters in quantity, was invented in 1796. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; the National Digital Library Program began in 1995 to digitize selected collections concerning American cultural history. These reproduction prints use archival paper and pigmented inks.

The source also mentions retro posters, including holiday designs and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco, as display or gift options.