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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
Napoleon Lajoie, The Definition Of Grace(Post)Written upon the Hall of Fame plaque of Napoleon “Larry” Lajoie, it reads “the most graceful and efficient second baseman of his era.” According to all accounts of his contemporaries and others who
Jane Addams, George Pullman, and King Lear(Post)The career of Jane Addams (1860-1935) was bracketed by the founding of the Chicago social settlement, Hull House, in 1889, and her receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Her list of accomplishmen
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,...
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
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
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“A Span, A Cry, An Ecstasy"(Post)If the Brooklyn Bridge were nothing more than an engineering marvel, that would have been enough to insure its place in the pantheon of great American civic enterprises. It was more than the sum of
New York Public Library Puts 20,000 Hi-Res Maps Online & Makes Them Free To Download And Use(Post)Our friends at the New York Public Library have made a proclamation. New York Public Library Map Collection Release Announcement
“A Fortress Besieged By An Invading Army”: The Astor Place Riot(Post)On the evening of May 10, 1849, the British Shakespearean actor William Charles Macready, playing Macbeth, stepped onto the stage of the palatial Astor Place Opera House in lower Manhattan. Built i
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Snapshots of the PastVintage War Poster - Have you bought your bond Liberty Loan
Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts Have you bought your bond? Liberty Loan - Subscriptions received here. Adolph Treidler. The Library holds one of the most comprehensive...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Photo Print - Sorry, but you have an incurable skin
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of New York, New York. Wire room of the New York Times newspaper. Copy boy about to tear off dispatch coming over Associated Press. Sourced from the...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Photo Print - Have you bought your liberty bond.WI; P&GA
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Have you bought your liberty bond.WI ; P&GA. Classic is now available for your home or office. The Library has preserved this image as...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastBlack & White Photo - Lincoln- I'm sorry to have to drop you, Sambo
Historic Framed Print, Lincoln- I'm sorry to have to drop you, Sambo, but this concern won't carry us both!"", 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"Beautiful historic reproduction print from the...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Photo Print - Have you asked yourself 1 - Historic Wall Art Gift
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of Have you asked yourself 1. Is British freedom worth defending? 2. Am I helping to defend it? 3. If not, why not? Classic. Sourced from the United...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Photo Print - I have not yet begun to fight - John Paul Jones
Historic Framed Print, I have not yet begun to fight" - John Paul Jones", 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.Created...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Building Photo - Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach, Long Island, N.Y
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of Scutari. Sourced from the United States Library of Congress.Library of Congress record: Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - Long Beach, California - Douglas Aircraft (2)
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Douglas Aircraft Company Long Beach Plant, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA - 3 is now available for your...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - Long Beach, California - Douglas Aircraft (4)
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Douglas Aircraft Company Long Beach Plant, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA - 16 Classic is now available for...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - Long Beach, California - Douglas Aircraft (3)
This rare historical print captures Douglas Aircraft Company Long Beach Plant, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA - 7 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - Breckenridge Long residence
Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts Breckenridge Long residence - 2. The Library holds one of the most comprehensive collections of American and international historical...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Building Photo - Long Beach, California - Douglas Aircraft
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Douglas Aircraft Company Long Beach Plant, Carpenter's Mill & Maintenance Shop, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, Los Angeles County,...$57.00
