Snapshots of the Past Historic Wall Art L sku-13261260754

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art listing sku-13261260754 is a Black, size L reproduction print titled Petersburg Virginia. View of gas works. The historic image is described as a photographic wagon Engineer Department image, and the print measures 16 x 20 inches. UPC: 465127130052. The company restores historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives.

Founded in 2001, it says it was the first to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproduction prints. 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 2008 White House redecoration project. The source notes that lithography, invented in 1796, enabled inexpensive mass production of prints.

It also describes American Memory, a Library of Congress pilot project begun in 1989 that laid the groundwork for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections focused on American cultural heritage. The reproductions use archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

Other prints mentioned include vintage Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, offered for display at home or work or as gifts.