Snapshots of the Past sku-13299720865 Wall Art L Print

Snapshots of the Past reproduction of the historic Keppler print “Professor Hadley wants ideals in politics. What's the matter with these?” The print measures 16 x 20 inches. It is listed as Black Wall Art in size L, sku-13299720865, UPC 467454346908. The company restores historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives for home decor.

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 online customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project in 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, helped make mass-produced posters inexpensive.

The Library of Congress launched its American Memory pilot in 1989; it laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural heritage. The reproductions use fine-art archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

The company's range also includes holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, offered as decor for homes, studies and workplaces or as gifts.