Snapshots of the Past Wall Art Print L sku-13260307650

Snapshots of the Past offers this historic print, Poor old simple Virginia, in a 16 x 20 inch format. Listed color: Black; size: L; category: Wall Art. The company reproduces historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, it was 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 online customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008.

Lithography, a printing method that enabled inexpensive mass production of posters, was invented in 1796. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; the National Digital Library Program followed in 1995 to digitize selected collections relating to American cultural history.

The company's reproduction range also includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of cities for display at home or work. SKU sku-13260307650; UPC 467572788284.