100-Year-Old Time Capsule Opened

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100 years ago a ladies group buried a time capsule with all kinds of documents and items from every day life. Fox 25 was there when the time capsule was finally unearthed.

With great fanfare, The Century Chest made its way to the front of the First Lutheran Church of Oklahoma City. For the first time in 100 years, documents wrapped in brown paper and tied with string got a breath of fresh air.

“I’ve never seen a time capsule so carefully executed,” said Mayor Mick Cornett.

Using white glove to preserve integrity, the Historical Society first brought forth “The Daily Oklahoman.” The date - April 22, 1913.

For a century, documents gathered by the church’s “Ladies Aid Society” have been well-preserved in the basement. The six-foot long chest was buried in double cement walls and below 12 inches on concrete.
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http://www.okcfox.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/kokh_vid_10795.shtml

Watch the video. It's pretty cool to see these old things preserved.

[AndyA]

1. I saw a photo of Oklahoma Gov. Fallin (Repuke) handling stuff with her bare hands

Guess she thinks she doesn't have to wear gloves to preserve anything, since she's so important.