Century-old time capsule unsealed in New York

By Verena Dobnik

Published October 9, 2014 3:38am ET

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Century-old time capsule unsealed in New York — New-York Historical Society curator of decorative arts Margaret Hofer, left, reacts upon seeing some of the contents of a time capsule from 1914 as art handler Daniel Santiago, right, lifts off the lid during a ceremony, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, in New York. The capsule, stored by the Lower Wall Street Business Men's Association, was to have been opened in 1974 but was forgotten. Inside were documents depicting life in 1914, from the tea, coffee and spice business to baseball and bullfights. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) | Julie Jacobson

NEW YORK (AP) — A century-old time capsule, filled mostly with documents by long-gone Wall Street businessmen celebrating New York as a commercial hub, was unsealed Wednesday.

Spectators at the New-York Historical Society gathered around the mysterious bronze box as workers wearing surgical gloves removed 26 screws keeping it sealed since 1914.

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