Historic Framed Print, National Archives. Washington, D.C., Nov. 22. In the powerful press, the sheets of acetate, under heat and pressure 'melt' into the pores of the paper and adhere to each other as well., 17-7/8" x 21-7/8"

Historic Framed Print, National Archives. Washington, D.C., Nov. 22. In the powerful press, the sheets of acetate, under heat and pressure 'melt' into the pores of the paper and adhere to each other as well., 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"

Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.

Created 1939 November 22 Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at National Archives. Washington, D.C., Nov. 22. In the powerful press, the sheets of acetate, under heat and pressure 'melt' into the pores of the paper and adhere to each other as well. One additional advantage of this process is that, after being pressed with the sheets of cellulose acetate, the paper is thinner and takes up less room than it did originally. The result is a sheet of paper and acetate which comes off the polished metal plates as a single sheet. Tests for the aging of this material made by the Bureau of Standards in Washington have shown that this treatment of the paper, called laminating is as permanent as it is possible to make any record of paper Glass negatives.

Note: Some images may show issues such as color bars or other artifacts from the digital scanning process at the Library. We clean up these artifacts and digitally restore the image before framing your work.

[Unique Vintage Prints] Historical maps, photos and prints as home decor artworks. Tasteful reproductions restored from the archives at the Library of Congress.
[Satisfied Customers] Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, was the first company to offer Library of Congress images as museum-quality, fine-art reproduction prints. Prominent buyers include over 200 bookstores and other retailers as well as tens of thousands of Internet customers. Snapshots of the Past was selected as a vendor for the White House redecoration project of 2008.
[American Memory] A great revolution in the history of poster prints was the development of printing techniques that allowed for inexpensive, mass production. Notably, lithography, was invented in 1796. In 1989 a Library of Congress pilot project aptly titled American Memory laid the foundation for the National Digital Library Program which began in 1995. This program works to digitize selected collections of the Library that emphasize the complex history of an American cultural heritage.
[Museum Quality] Reproduction prints are created using some of the most respected brands of fine art and archival paper in the industry. Prints made with archival paper and pigmented inks can be enjoyed for a lifetime and passed down for generations to come.
[Great Gifts] Wouldn't it be a conversation starter to display an old Halloween, Mother's or Valentine's Day poster? Or one of the earliest aerial views of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago or San Francisco? Posters in the retro style add an air of elegance to your home, study or workplace. And they make great gifts.