Snapshots of the Past Wall Art, L | sku-13640604848

Snapshots of the Past Wall Art in Black, size L, is a reproduction print from Library of Congress archives. SKU sku-13640604848; UPC 464717380990. The historic print concerns a proposal for the U.S. to sell gold to China in return for silver, reported from Washington, D.C., on July 9. The listed print size is 16 x 20 inches.

Founded in 2001, Snapshots of the Past was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as fine-art reproduction prints. Its buyers have included over 200 bookstores and other retailers, along with tens of thousands of online customers. The company was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project in 2008. Lithography was invented in 1796.

The Library of Congress began its American Memory pilot project in 1989, laying the groundwork for the National Digital Library Program, which began in 1995 and digitizes selected collections about American cultural history. The reproductions use archival paper and pigmented inks. The range includes historical maps, photographs and posters, such as holiday images and early aerial views of cities.