Snapshots of the Past Taft Wall Art L sku-13270313413

This Snapshots of the Past historic print shows President Taft breaking ground in San Francisco on October 14, 1911, for the Panama Pacific International Exposition. It measures 16 by 20 inches. The company reproduces historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks intended for long-term display.

Founded in 2001, Snapshots of the Past was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproduction prints. Its customers include over 200 bookstores and other retailers, along with tens of thousands of Internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008.

Lithography, an early technique for inexpensive mass-produced prints, was invented in 1796. 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 history.

The company's range includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of cities. This Black Wall Art listing is size L, sku-13270313413, UPC 466046107743.