Snapshots of the Past Black Wall Art L sku-13272418842

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art in Black, size L, includes a historic print of the U.S. Custom House at Galveston, Texas, showing the elevation of Avenue E and the foundation plan. The print measures 16" x 20". The company makes reproductions of historical maps, photos and prints restored from Library of Congress archives, using archival paper and pigmented inks.

Founded in 2001, it says 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, as well as tens of thousands of internet customers. It was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008. Lithography was invented in 1796.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989; that project laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections concerning American cultural heritage. The company's range also includes old holiday posters and early aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.

SKU sku-13272418842; UPC 465941359868.