Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L Print sku-13261310225

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art listing sku-13261310225 is a Black historic print of buildings in Petersburg, Virginia. It measures 16 x 20 inches, is size L and has UPC 464774631653. The company makes reproductions of historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

Founded in 2001, it says it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers include over 200 bookstores and other retailers and tens of thousands of internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008.

The company also notes that lithography, invented in 1796, made inexpensive mass-produced posters possible. A Library of Congress pilot project called American Memory began in 1989 and laid the groundwork for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural history.

The company also offers reproductions of old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco for display at home or work or as gifts.