A time capsule from 1924 was unveiled at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
The 100-year-old field was laid at the cornerstone of the Liberty Memorial Tower two years earlier than the memorial opened to the general public and was discovered in June by officers.
The Liberty Memorial was devoted “in honor of those who served in World War One in defense of liberty and our country,” in accordance with Kansas City Parks and Recreation.
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The Kansas City Police Department’s bomb squad inspected the capsule because of considerations concerning the presence of movie contained in the capsule.
The Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, was devoted “in honor of those who served in World War One in defense of liberty and our country.” (National WWI Museum and Memorial)
“We were unsure if it was a type of film that degrades over time and that could have caused an explosion. Once it was determined that the time capsule was safe to open, team members worked diligently to unwrap everything and assess its condition,” mentioned a museum spokesperson through e-mail to Fox News Digital.
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The museum hosted an unveiling with historians and curators to unearth items of American historical past in an auditorium with native colleges in attendance.
A letter from President Coolidge, crop seeds and a Bible had been among the many artifacts discovered. (National WWI Museum and Memorial)
Three objects had been left to be unwrapped at the reside exhibiting.
Historians uncovered letters from the 5 commanders of the Allied powers and one penned by President Calvin Coolidge.
In his letter to the Liberty Memorial Association, Coolidge wrote, “I am pleased to hear you are within a few days to lay [the] corner stone of the great memorial,” in accordance with museum officers.
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Another unwrapped merchandise, “seeds of the day,” was in a tube and in envelopes from the Department of Agriculture Seed Lab, giving viewers a glimpse into widespread crops of the time.
The museum hosted an unveiling with historians and curators to unearth items of American historical past in an auditorium with college students from native colleges in attendance. (National WWI Museum and Memorial)
Bronze plates that includes the entrance web page of the Kansas City Star newspaper and a photograph of the 5 Allied commanders had been additionally included in the capsule.
Other artifacts discovered had been varied images, the U.S. Constitution, website paperwork and a Bible.
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The spokesperson mentioned additionally they discovered “surprises.”
The National WWI Museum and Memorial might be creating a brand new time capsule to be buried in 2026. (National WWI Museum and Memorial)
“We found several signatures on the inside of the box and [on the] back of the bronze plates. There were also periodicals from the Kansas City Chamber that shared what the city was like in 1924,” the spokesperson added.
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In celebration of the time capsule, the museum will create a brand new one to be buried in 2026.
