Snapshots of the Past Black L Print | sku-13244552077

Snapshots of the Past (sku-13244552077; UPC 469419373721) lists this historic print in Black, size L, under Decorative Pillows & Throws. The title identifies its subject as the launching of the U.S.S. Mississippi at Newport News, with Miss Camille McBeath as sponsor, and gives the print dimensions as 16" x 20".

The company reproduces historical maps, photos, and prints from Library of Congress archives using archival paper and pigmented inks. Founded in 2001, it says 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. Lithography was invented in 1796.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; the National Digital Library Program began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural heritage. The listing also suggests historical posters, including Halloween, Mother's Day, and Valentine's Day designs or early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco, for display or gifts.