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The View Inside a 1907 Time Capsule

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Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority’s Todd Dangerfield and Museum of Discovery’s Cheryl Donaldson peel the welded copper time capsule like a sardine can.
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The time capsule was packed full of letters, 2 newspapers, booklets, postcards and pictures. “The copper did its job, it held up well,” said Museum Director Donaldson.
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The Morning Democrat from June 6, 1907. An article in the upper right hand corner of the front page tells of a women being robbed in Loveland, referring to it as part of “an era of crime.”
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Business cards have been around longer than you think!
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Historic post cards showing Long’s Peak, and many popular locations in Fort Collins.
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A picture of Dean Peck was enclosed along with a ticket for entrance to a talk he gave in Fort Collins about the “Supreme Law.” No information was available Friday on Mr. Peck's profession.

Some 20 people gathered at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery Friday to witness the opening of a time capsule buried in 1907. It was about half the size of a cereal box, and packed tightly with newspapers, postcards, photographs and letters.

The forgotten time capsule was placed in the cornerstone of what was once the YMCA building at 140 Oak St. in downtown Fort Collins. It was found during demolition of the building. The contents will be added to the Museum of Discovery archives.

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