Snapshots of the Past Wall Art Print L sku-13291365699

Snapshots of the Past offers a reproduction of the historic “King Hotu, the Jolly Ruler of the Funny Fellows will visit. St. Louis...” print. The source title gives its dimensions as 16" x 20"; this Black Wall Art listing is size L, SKU sku-13291365699, UPC 465208640210.

The company restores historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives and uses archival paper and pigmented inks for its reproductions. Founded in 2001, it says it was the first to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers have included over 200 bookstores and other retailers, along with tens of thousands of online customers.

It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project in 2008. Lithography was invented in 1796. 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 heritage.

The brand also offers historical posters, including Halloween, Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day designs and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, for display at home or work or as gifts.