Snapshots of the Past Wall Art, L, Black sku-13274809908

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art is a Black, size L reproduction of a 16" x 20" historic print showing Melbourne Mac Dowel in a half-length portrait, seated and facing left. The company restores maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives and uses archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

Founded in 2001, it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality 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 of 2008.

Lithography was invented in 1796, making inexpensive mass-produced prints possible. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot in 1989; it laid the groundwork for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 to digitize selected collections focused on American cultural history.

The range also includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of cities, offered as decor or gifts. SKU sku-13274809908; UPC 462263068607.