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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam watches as the time capsule is opened.
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The box’s contents include books and papers thought to be an homage to the pedestal’s builders.
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First Lady Pamela Northam presents her challenge coin during the opening of a 1887 time capsule on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Department of Historic Resources Lab in Richmond, Virginia.
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