Snapshots of the Past L Historic Wall Art sku-13215151043

Snapshots of the Past sku-13215151043 is Black Wall Art in size L. The print depicts Sir C.P. Clarke and J.M. Gest at a sculpture of a seated boy at the Cinncinnati Art Museum and measures 16" x 20". UPC: 467507867886. Snapshots of the Past reproduces historical maps, photographs and prints restored from Library of Congress archives.

Founded in 2001, the company says it was the first to offer Library of Congress images as 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 in 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, enabled inexpensive mass production of prints.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project 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 and archival paper; prints made with archival paper and pigmented inks are intended to last for generations.

The company also offers historic posters, including holiday designs and early aerial views of cities, for display or as gifts.