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Mark Twain on the Danube(Post)
Acclaimed novelist, lecturer, humorist, journalist, and travel writer—Mark Twain (1835-1910) received a celebrity’s welcome when he arrived in Vienna in September 1897. Bookstores could not keep up
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
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
Testimonials(Page)I recently purchased a copy of Gen Timothy Ruggles' portrait - Gen Ruggles
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
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,...
On Nostalgia - An Essay(Page)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 PastVintage Portrait - Washington DC - White House callers
Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts White House callers. Washington, D.C., Oct. 31. Among the White House visitors today were, left, Senator Josh Lee, Oklahoma, and right,...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Military Print - White House - Landing Virginia
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of White House Landing Virginia. Michigan & Pennsylvania Relief Association camp. Sourced from the United States Library of Congress.Library of...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - White House - Napoleon clock and mantle
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of Napoleon clock and mantle in the Blue Room, White House. Sourced from the United States Library of Congress.Library of Congress record: Created...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Building Photo - White House - Washington
This rare historical print captures D.C. Washington. White House in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.Library of...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - White House - Packers representatives
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Packers representatives and employees call at White House is now available for your home or office. The Library has preserved this image...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - White House - Hoosick Bridge
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Hoosick White House Bridge interior.photographed by Christina Stevens, North Hoosick, N.Y is now available for your home or office. The...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - Washington DC - The White House
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of The White House, Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. New east entrance. Sourced from the United States Library of Congress.Library of...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Portrait - White House - President Coolidge
This rare historical print captures President Coolidge, full-length portrait, standing on south lawn of White House, facing front in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress,...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Building Photo - White House - Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and Miss
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and Miss Joanna Sturm escorted by a White House Social Aide arriving at the East Gate of the White House for the...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Portrait - White House - Labor Delegates
Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts LABOR DELEGATES AT WHITE HOUSE. The Library holds one of the most comprehensive collections of American and international historical...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - White House - Justices call
This rare historical print captures Justices call at White House Classic in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Portrait - Washington DC - New gates erected at White House
This rare historical print captures New gates erected at White House to prevent careless and tipsy drivers from crashing through. Washington, D.C., Sept. 10 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly...$57.00