Snapshots of the Past L Wall Art Print sku-13642214979

This Snapshots of the Past Wall Art print reproduces the 1820 title page of The Poetical Works of John Trumbull, published in Hartford. The illustration includes a man with a bow and arrows, a woman with a Liberty cap on a pole, and a boy with a sword. The Black print is size L and measures 16" x 20". SKU: sku-13642214979; UPC: 461014588838.

Snapshots of the Past makes reproductions of historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives. 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 internet customers.

It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008. Lithography, invented in 1796, enabled inexpensive mass production of prints. 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 related to American cultural history.

These reproductions use archival paper and pigmented inks intended to last for generations. The range also includes historical posters and early aerial views of cities.