Snapshots of the Past Wall Art L Print sku-13288670106

This Black, size L Wall Art print from Snapshots of the Past shows the front view of the Imperial Artillery Range on the Kagithane, photographed by the Imperial School of Engineering's studio. The title lists it at 16" x 20". It is listed as sku-13288670106, UPC 461760174538. Snapshots of the Past makes reproductions from Library of Congress archival images using archival paper and pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, the company says it was the first to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers have included over 200 bookstores and other retailers, along with internet customers, and it was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008. Lithography, a technique that enabled inexpensive mass production of prints, was invented in 1796.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; the National Digital Library Program followed in 1995 to digitize selected collections related to American cultural history. The company's range includes historical maps, photographs and posters, including holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.