Snapshots of the Past Black L Print sku-13603751731

Snapshots of the Past Black, size L Decorative Pillows & Throws listing (sku-13603751731; UPC 465260326053) is for a historic print titled Roosevelt calls cabinet meeting. Washington, D.C., Sept. 16. Its listed size is 16" x 20". The company reproduces historical maps, photographs and prints restored from Library of Congress archives.

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, as well as tens of thousands of online customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008.

Lithography, invented in 1796, made inexpensive mass-produced poster prints possible. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot in 1989; it laid the groundwork for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural history.

The reproductions use fine-art archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations. Other available print subjects mentioned by the seller include old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. The seller suggests retro-style prints for a home, study or workplace, or as gifts.