The 100 Year Old Time Capsule!

The 100 Year Old Time Capsule!

On April 22, 1913, the Ladies Aid Society created a 'Century Chest' - A time capsule with many artifacts from those times. The time capsule was created as a charity function to buy the First Lutheran Church a new pipe organ. That pipe organ is still in use today! The artifacts of this time capsule were perfectly preserved in air-tight containers and were buried with the capsule under a 30 cm (12 inch) block of concrete. Last month, it was opened at a live even b the Downtond OKC Inc, a non profit organization. The complete contents will be preserved and exhibited at the Oklahoma History Center later this year. This time capsule offers fascinating insights into modern life in 1913, and what the people of that time thought was most important to preserve:

The Daily Oklahoman, April 22, 1913

Oklahoma State Flag

Desk telephone, Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph Co.

Edison Graphophone

Pen used by President McKinley to sign the Free Homes Bill

Quilt adorned with signatures of 720 City Builders

To the descendants of Nathan Samuel Sherman

A Tin of Quality Coffee

Dress, Brock Dry Goods Co.

One of many recorded Messages. This one is entitled: “Bedouin Love Song“ by Mr. Merle Bennett, baritone

Constitution, Treaties and Laws of the Chickasaw Nation

Oklahoma State Fair Expo plate and a Marble

Photo of the pastor of the First Lutheran Church, 1913

Shoes, Mellon Dry Goods Co.

Native American translation Bible (Choctaw)

Unopened packages and letters

“View from the Dam at the Water Works” by Nellie Shepherd

Boys suit, Chas. A. Finnegar

Letter "to our friends of 2013..."

Costume Royal Magazine

Message to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Oklahoma City High School – Course of Study, 1913

Evans Hall, University of Oklahoma

Newspaper in Cherokee

Hat, Kerr Dry Goods Co.

More unopened messages

“Orchard Scene” by Miss Martha Avey

Wax Sealed Letter

Messages from the blind of 1913 to the blind of 2013

Newspaper – April 22, 1913

Submitted by: Jackie D.