A time capsule from 1901 was sealed inside a statue of a lion that sits atop the Old Massachusetts State House in Boston.
Boston time capsule opened —
A time capsule from 1901 was sealed inside a statue of a lion that sits atop the Old Massachusetts State House in Boston.
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The Old Massachusetts State House, built in 1713, is maintained by the Bostonian Society, which opened the time capsule on Friday.
Boston time capsule opened —
The Old Massachusetts State House, built in 1713, is maintained by the Bostonian Society, which opened the time capsule on Friday.
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The capsule was placed inside during renovations in 1901 by local coppersmith Samuel Rogers.
Boston time capsule opened —
The capsule was placed inside during renovations in 1901 by local coppersmith Samuel Rogers.
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The Bostonian Society said the process of extracting documents "that are old and probably fragile will need to be slow and careful."
Boston time capsule opened —
The Bostonian Society said the process of extracting documents "that are old and probably fragile will need to be slow and careful."
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A 1901 Boston Globe article predicted the time capsule, which included photographs and news clippings from the day, would "prove interesting when the box is opened many years hence."
Boston time capsule opened —
A 1901 Boston Globe article predicted the time capsule, which included photographs and news clippings from the day, would "prove interesting when the box is opened many years hence."
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None of the current staff at the Old Massachusetts State House knew about the capsule until they were made aware by a descendent of Rogers.
Boston time capsule opened —
None of the current staff at the Old Massachusetts State House knew about the capsule until they were made aware by a descendent of Rogers.
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