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Another Rose Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "Another Rose" across the top and an image depicting Mayor Stryker standing among roses and receiving a rose with the label "Doctor of Law" from an out-of-frame arm bearing the label "MCV". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.75 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.04

New Parking Regulations Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "New Parking Regulations" on the top and an image depicting parking signs that read "no", "no", "no", "no", "no", "no standing", "no parking" "2 hour parking", "30 minutes parking", "2 hour parking", "one hour parking", and "parking all day Toano 7mi". A parking official is shown in the top left corner riding a motorcycle and holding a chalk tire-marking tool. "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Plate measures .875 in. (height) x 3.75 in. (width) x 5.125 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.03

News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia" on the left, an image of the Wren building with the subscript "The Sir Christopher wren Building, 1695, after the plate in the Bodleian Library" on the right, and "CA 9-3000, Ext. 226 Willamsburg" along the bottom of the metal plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 7 in. (width) x 1.75 in. (length). The Block is in good condition with some accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the stamp side and minor discoloration and stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.01

Soon, No Place to Go… Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "Soon, no place to go…" across the top and an image depicting the Williamsburg Regional Library, a man in colonial garb nailing and eviction notice to a post, and anthropomorphic books crying on a curb. "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5.125 in. (length).The block is in good condition with moderate accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.02

Stella Neiman Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the quote "…surely a woman should help rock the cradle. –Mrs. Stella Neiman Candidate for city council" and an image of Stella Neiman rocking a cradle labeled "Wms BURG" and "Cradle of Liberty". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.06

The Parking Game Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "The Parking Game" across the top and a series of images depicting a woman parking in a "2 hr parking" spot, having her car marked by a parking official, and returning two hours later to remove the mark on her tire and says "Safe for two more hours". ". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.05