Snapshots of the Past Portrait Wall Art L sku-13272668590

This Snapshots of the Past wall art is a 16" x 20" reproduction of a J.M. Nye head-and-shoulders portrait. Nye faces slightly left, and the image is autographed to Asst. Secretary of State Breckinridge Long. The print is Black, size L; SKU sku-13272668590; UPC 469591836588.

Snapshots of the Past restores historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives using fine-art and archival paper and pigmented inks. 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 2008 White House redecoration project. Lithography was invented in 1796. 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 heritage.

The company's range also includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco for display at home or work or as gifts.