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NY Times: Ruth Newman, A Survivor Of The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Dies At 113(Post)
Ruth Newman, a Survivor of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Dies at 113
The Gold Rush’s Hazy Grays(Post)John W. Marshall inadvertently made — and changed — history on January 24, 1848, when the carpenter found bits of gold at entrepreneur John Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. The men tried to keep
City Searches(Page)(Forbes Field, Pittsburgh) (Click Any Term To Search The Entire Catalog)
Susan Glaspell and Alison’s House(Post)News of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for drama elated the playwright, infuriated the theater critics, and surprised everyone. Alison’s House by Susan Glaspell beat out plays by such greats as Maxwell Ander
Cloud Chasing Chariots: Early Yosemite Photographers(Post)Imagine it’s 1860. You want to capture the clouds over Yosemite. But you don’t just hold your hand above the sky, squint and take a picture. There are no hand-held cameras, no phones, no cars, no G
Read All About It! In Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper(Post)Whereas the Internet and cable television are the ways most receive their news today, in 1855 Frank Leslie’s Illustrated News published its first issue with a run of only 30 copies. It was an inausp
Information About the Collections(Page)AMERICAN MEMORY A great revolution in the history of poster prints was the development of printing techniques that allowed for inexpensive, mass production. The most notable of these, lithography,...
Printing Ink and Paper(Page)From 2001 through 2016 Snapshots of the Past was a printmaker and republisher of fine art prints made from historic maps, prints, photos and other ephemera originally housed at the Library
Edward Penfield And The American Poster(Post)Edward Penfield’s first poster for Harper’s in 1893 shows a man in a green coat absorbed in reading a magazine while being splashed by raindrops; the display type accompanying the figure is as mat
On Nostalgia - An Essay(Page)By
Origins of the Historic Bird's Eye View Map(Page)Origins of the Historic Bird's Eye View Map
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Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - San Jose, California - Southern Pacific Depot
This rare historical print captures Southern Pacific Depot, Water Tower, 65 Cahill Street, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA - 9 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Building Photo - San Jose, California - Hanchett Residence (1)
Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts Hanchett Residence Park, 1225-1257 Martin Avenue, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA - 2 Classic. The Library holds one of the most...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Building Photo - San Jose, California - Hanchett Residence (2)
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Hanchett Residence Park, 1225-1257 Martin Avenue, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA - 3 is now available for your home or office. The...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastPanoramic Map - San Jose, California, 1901 - Bird's Eye View Print
An original bird's-eye view map of San Jose, California, drawn in 1901.Bird's-eye view maps were drawn by travelling artists who walked a town street by street, sketching every building from an...$57.00$327.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - San Jose, California - Peter E. Col House (1)
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Peter E. Col House, 1163 Martin Avenue, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA - 4 is now available for your home or office. The Library has...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - San Jose, California - Peter E. Col House (2)
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Peter E. Col House, 1163 Martin Avenue, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA - 6 is now available for your home or office. The Library has...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Scenic Print - Prickly Pear, or Cactus, San Jose Valley
Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts Prickly Pear, or Cactus, San Jose Valley. The Library holds one of the most comprehensive collections of American and international...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - San Jose, California - O'Brien Court, 1076-1092 (2)
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of O'Brien Court, 1076-1092 O'Brien Court, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA - 6 Classic. Sourced from the United States Library of Congress.Library...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - San Jose, California - O'Brien Court, 1076-1092 (1)
Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts O'Brien Court, 1076-1092 O'Brien Court, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA. The Library holds one of the most comprehensive collections of...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - San Jose, California - Peter E. Col House (3)
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Peter E. Col House, 1163 Martin Avenue, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA - 7 is now available for your home or office. The Library has...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Framed Print, Alice McNally House, 83 Pleasant Street, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8"
Historic Framed Print, Alice McNally House, 83 Pleasant Street, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Framed Print, Alameda French Bakery, 99 Pleasant Street, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA - 3, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8"
Historic Framed Print, Alameda French Bakery, 99 Pleasant Street, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA - 3, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of...$57.00