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Students working for Boston University’s Facilities Management and Planning department find a time capsule from 1915 that contains maps, coins and newspapers from World War I. PHOTO COURTESY JEFFREY A. HOSETH

BU students discover century-old time capsule

Jordan Kimmel September 8, 2017

A century-old time capsule was accidentally discovered by a few Boston University students during a reorganization project at Agganis Area in early August. Over the summer, the students were tasked...

Brian LeMay, president of the Bostonian Society, speaks after the restored statues are revealed at the Old State House. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Old State House statues reinstalled, time capsule unveiled

Monika Nayak November 24, 2014

Approximately 50 people crowded in front of the Old State House Sunday morning to observe the unveiling of the lion and unicorn statues, which were reinstalled atop the historic building after being...

The Bostonian Society held a presentation for the public Wednesday at the Old Massachusetts State House to showcase the contents of the time capsule recently found in one of the building’s adornments. PHOTO BY EVAN JONES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Recently discovered time capsule contents showcased, future time capsule in the works

Sekar Krisnauli October 23, 2014

The Bostonian Society showcased contents of the recently discovered century-old time capsule Wednesday morning at the Massachusetts Old State House, the location where the time capsule was originally...

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Editors September 25, 2014

While restoring the statues from the Old Massachusetts State House, sculptor Robert Shure discovered a time capsule from 1901 on Monday in the lion statue. We here at the ol’ Free Press were wondering...

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