A very rare and hard to find two-color foundry type blocks set. A one-room schoolhouse with a 48 star USA flag blowing in the breeze. Text above the flag is on a ribbon carried by a dove and reads: Free Education is the Basis of National Liberty. The text on the front of the school reads: Public School. Foundry cast printers block with electrotype copper face. Each block has a foundry stamp on one side: MacKellar Smiths & Jordan Co., Philadelphia. Years of operation: 1867 – 1892.

The blocks measure 1 9/16” x 1 5/8” and 1 13/16” x 2”. They are most likely much earlier than the 1892 date given. We have chosen to use the last date of operation for the MacKellar Smiths & Jordan Type Foundry. It is "type-high" (.918 inches) and ready for use on your printing press. This is a museum quality Historic piece suitable for display or use.