Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L Print sku-13208466679

Snapshots of the Past sku-13208466679 is a reproduction print of the Pioneer Press building in St. Paul, Minnesota. This Black Wall Art listing specifies size L and a 16" x 20" print; UPC 465884967939. The company restores historical maps, photographs and prints from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks for reproductions intended to last for generations.

Founded in 2001, it says it was the first to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproductions. 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 a White House redecoration project in 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, made inexpensive mass-produced prints possible.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot in 1989, laying the groundwork for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 to digitize selected collections about American cultural history. The collection also includes vintage holiday posters and early aerial city views, offered as decor or gifts.