Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L | sku-13250172947

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print, sku-13250172947, UPC 464646612391, is a Black, size L reproduction titled “Stripping tube on mandrel before sending to cure,” showing the Goodyear Tire Factory in Akron, Ohio. The print measures 16" x 20".

Snapshots of the Past makes reproductions of historical maps, photographs and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations. 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 of 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, made inexpensive mass-produced posters possible.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot in 1989; it laid the groundwork for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural heritage. The company's collection also includes holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco for display at home or work or as gifts.