Snapshots of the Past Black L Print | sku-13418622584

Snapshots of the Past lists this Black, size L item under Decorative Pillows & Throws as sku-13418622584, UPC 465371770882. Its title identifies an 18" x 24" historic print, “Maw, Paw, and Willie. I met the funniest fellow, today ...”.

The company makes reproductions of historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using fine-art and archival paper; prints made with archival paper and pigmented inks are intended to last for generations. Founded in 2001, Snapshots of the Past 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 and tens of thousands of online customers. It was selected as a vendor for the 2008 White House redecoration project. Lithography, invented in 1796, enabled inexpensive mass production of prints.

The Library of Congress launched its American Memory pilot in 1989, laying the groundwork for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 to digitize selected collections emphasizing the complexity of American cultural heritage.