Snapshots of the Past Wall Art Print L sku-13247011404

Snapshots of the Past offers Black Wall Art reproductions of historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives. This Subway bldg. - N.Y. print measures 16 x 20 inches; size L. 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 and tens of thousands of online customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, enabled inexpensive mass-produced poster prints.

The Library of Congress launched its American Memory pilot project in 1989, laying the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections on American cultural history. The reproductions use fine-art archival paper and pigmented inks 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. SKU sku-13247011404; UPC 464025909296.