Westinghouse Time Capsule (New York 1939)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf time capsule
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:1939_New_York_World's_Fair
gptkbp:buriedDate September 23, 1938
gptkbp:contains books
microfilm
seeds
textiles
toys
newsreels
everyday items from 1930s
gptkbp:diameter 8.75 inches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Westinghouse Time Capsule (New York 1939)
gptkbp:intendedToBeOpenedIn 6939 AD
gptkbp:length 7.5 feet
gptkbp:location Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City
gptkbp:material copper alloy (Cupaloy)
gptkbp:notableFor popularizing the term 'time capsule'
gptkbp:purpose preserve artifacts for 5,000 years
gptkbp:relatedTo Westinghouse Time Capsule (1965)
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
gptkbp:weight 800 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World's_fairs_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7