Snapshots of the Past Wall Art Print L sku-13215651069

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print depicts the Polytechnic Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. The historic reproduction measures 16" x 20" and is listed in Black, size L. SKU: sku-13215651069. UPC: 465987665718. Snapshots of the Past restores historical maps, photographs and prints 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 reproductions. Its buyers have included over 200 bookstores and other retailers, as well as tens of thousands of internet customers. The company was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008. The company describes lithography, invented in 1796, as a development that made inexpensive mass production of prints possible. The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989, laying the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995. That program digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural heritage. These reproduction prints use archival paper and pigmented inks, which the company says can last a lifetime and be passed down through generations. Its 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.