Snapshots of the Past Wall Art Print L sku-13259657626

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art listing for a J.M. Thurston historic print, 16" x 20", in Black, size L. The company makes reproductions of historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives using archival paper and pigmented inks. It says these prints can last a lifetime and be passed down through generations.

Founded in 2001, Snapshots of the Past says 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.

The listing also notes that lithography was invented in 1796, that the Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989, and that the National Digital Library Program began in 1995 to digitize selected collections emphasizing the complexity of American cultural heritage.

The listing suggests retro posters for home, study or workplace display or as gifts, with examples including holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. SKU sku-13259657626; UPC 463268167128.