Snapshots of the Past Wall Art Print L sku-13264059850

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art in Black, size L, shows the Houdinis making their first motion picture in France for Pathé in 1901. The print measures 16" x 20". SKU sku-13264059850; UPC 468072581429. The company reproduces historical maps, photographs and prints restored from Library of Congress archives.

Founded in 2001, it was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers include over 200 bookstores and other retailers, along with tens of thousands of online customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project in 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, helped make inexpensive mass-produced prints possible.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; the National Digital Library Program followed in 1995 to digitize selected collections concerning American cultural history. Snapshots of the Past uses archival paper and pigmented inks for prints intended to last for generations.

Its range includes old Halloween, Mother's Day and Valentine's Day posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. These retro-style prints can be displayed at home or work or given as gifts.