Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L Print sku-13302757439

Snapshots of the Past Black Wall Art, size L, is a 16" x 20" reproduction print titled Straft Tower Rothenburg (i.e. ob der Tauber), Bavaria, Germany. SKU sku-13302757439; UPC 461868475773. The company restores historical maps, photos and prints from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations.

Founded in 2001, 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, 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, made inexpensive mass-produced prints possible.

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 on American cultural history. The company's retro prints include holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco for display at home or work or as gifts.