Snapshots of the Past Black Wall Art L sku-13243414407

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art, size L, Black, SKU sku-13243414407, UPC 463069288756, includes the historic print [Science class, Normal school] in a 16" x 20" format. The company restores historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives for use as home decor.

Founded in 2001, it says it was the first to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers include over 200 bookstores and other retailers, along with tens of thousands of internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the 2008 White House redecoration project. Lithography, invented in 1796, helped make mass-produced posters inexpensive.

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 heritage. The reproductions use archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

The collection also includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco for display at home or work or as gifts.