Snapshots of the Past sku-13448709329 Wall Art L Print

Snapshots of the Past reproduction print of “Oiling - Colt's Patent Firearms Mfg. Co. - Hartford, Conn.” measures 18" x 24". This Black, size L Wall Art has SKU sku-13448709329 and UPC 461668825853. The company restores historical maps, photographs and prints from the Library of Congress archives for home display.

Founded in 2001, it describes itself as the first company to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers have included over 200 bookstores and other retailers, as well as tens of thousands of internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the 2008 White House redecoration project. Lithography, invented in 1796, helped make mass-produced prints inexpensive.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; that project laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural heritage. The print uses archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.