Snapshots of the Past Black L Historic Print sku-13255906897

Snapshots of the Past listing sku-13255906897, UPC 467033264432, is categorized as Decorative Pillows & Throws in Black, size L. The title identifies a 16 x 20 historic print, Str. Benj. J. [sic] Noble on the ways, Wyandotte, Mich. Snapshots of the Past reproduces historical maps, photos 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, along with tens of thousands of internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, enabled inexpensive mass production of prints.

The Library of Congress launched 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 history. The reproductions use fine-art and archival paper; prints made with archival paper and pigmented inks are intended to last for generations.

The range includes old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco for display at home or work or as gifts.