Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L sku-13240072337 Print

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print shows Jedediah Smith's party crossing the burning Mojave Desert during the 1826 trek to California. The historic reproduction measures 16" x 20" and is listed in Black, size L. The company restores historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives.

Founded in 2001, it says it was the first to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality fine-art reproductions. 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 White House redecoration project of 2008.

The listing also notes that lithography, invented in 1796, made inexpensive mass-produced prints possible. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot in 1989; that project laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections on American cultural history.

These prints use archival paper and pigmented inks for long-term keeping. The range includes old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, for display at home or work or as gifts. UPC: 468498498202. SKU: sku-13240072337.