History Picture

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A picture is worth a thousand words, and nowhere is this more evident than in the annals of history.  While one could easily spend countless hours reading though books and archives in an attempt to comprehend life in a different era, a history picture can create an understanding that is both visible and immediate.  Whether you are looking at a mid-nineteenth century daguerreotype, or a 1930’s vintage poster, a history picture can instantly evoke both the broad strokes and the minute details that compose the fabric of past lives.  Whereas historical texts rely upon the filter of the author’s mind to deliver only the aspects of experience that he or she deemed most important, an image reveals all.  While studying a history picture, it is only the filter of ones own mind that limits what jewels may be gleaned from it.

Many of the history pictures offered by Digital Picture Printing & Frames were obtained through the Library of Congress Prints and Photography Division.  The tireless efforts of the archivists working there over the last several decades, combined with recent technological breakthroughs, have resulted in a unique situation.  We have obtained dozens of high-resolution images through the Library of Congress, and each can be printed with impeccable quality on our high format printers with no noticeable diminishment in quality.  With the click of a button, you can own one of these snapshots from the past, printed in the dimensions of your choice.

The detail on many of these history picture prints is stunning.  While it is difficult to convey the spectacular depth of these images through a computer monitor, the testimonies of our customers speak for themselves.  Each history picture contains countless treasures that only years of viewing can unearth.  Mysteries that hide behind certain objects, casually cast along the periphery of the central subject, will reveal themselves with increasing significance the more time you spend gazing upon these images.  This fascinating proliferation of meaning can be even further enhanced by your own research.  A good book or documentary, for example, may shed light upon certain details of your history picture that had previously gone unnoticed.  It is in this way that a history picture truly brings the past to life.  Just like the present, history becomes increasingly vivid and complex the more patiently we observe its unfolding.

At Digital Picture Printing & Frames, we constantly comb through the Library of Congress archives in search of the most interesting or revealing history pictures that can be found there.  We are always finding images from different subjects and time periods that appeal to a broad range of historical interests.  These include photographs from the Matthew Brady Civil War collection, the John Grabill photographs of Deadwood, South Dakota, as well as vintage posters from the Depression-era Works Progress Administration.  Just like all of the images on our website, each of our history pictures can be fitted into the matting and frame of your choice using our virtual frame shop.  The final composition is a work of art in itself.  A framed history picture can provide educational stimulus in the classroom, atmosphere for a restaurant, or sophistication for your home.  Wherever you choose to place these photographs, they are certain to inspire both delight and curiosity for all who see them.

We are always looking to expand our selection of history pictures in new directions, so if you have any ideas for us do not hesitate to contact us!  We would love to hear your ideas, or answer any questions you may have about the history pictures we offer.