Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L | sku-13282956068

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print of The Chinese Pavilion [large pagoda] at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Mo. The Black, size L print measures 16" x 20" (SKU sku-13282956068; UPC 468349964269). The company, founded in 2001, makes reproductions of historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives.

It says it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproduction prints, has sold to over 200 bookstores and other retailers and tens of thousands of internet customers, and was selected as a vendor for the 2008 White House redecoration project. Lithography was invented in 1796.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot in 1989; it laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections about American cultural heritage. The reproduction uses archival paper and pigmented inks.

The company's range also includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.