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Time capsule unearthed at Space Needle

Nov 17, 2017, 6:48 AM | Updated: 9:22 am

Crews pull the time capsule from the Space Needle in 2017. (KIRO 7) Crews pull the time capsule from the Space Needle in 2017. (KIRO 7) Crews pull the time capsule from the Space Needle in 2017. (KIRO 7) Crews pull the time capsule from the Space Needle in 2017. (KIRO 7) Crews open the Space Needle time capsule in 2017. (KIRO 7) A photo of elevator operators was found in the time capsule at the Space Needle in 2017. (KIRO 7) Original blueprints were pulled from the Space Needle time capsule in 2017. (KIRO 7) Crews pull the time capsule from the Space Needle in 2017. (KIRO 7) (KIRO 7) Several handwritten letters were in the Space Needle time capsule found in 2017. (KIRO 7) World's Fair memorabilia pulled from the time capsule in the Space Needle in 2017. (KIRO 7) Crews pull the time capsule from the Space Needle in 2017. (KIRO 7)

A time capsule was discovered at the Space Needle during renovation work on the 55-year-old iconic Seattle landmark.

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The capsule was found on an iron beam on the observation deck. Its contents were revealed Friday.

Writing on the 1982 capsule directs it to be opened in 2002. With it being more than a decade later, it’s unclear why it remained sealed until now.

On the capsule itself was a sketch of the Space Needle by architect John Graham. Graham turned the original balloon design of the iconic building into a saucer. Inside, crews found letters, photos, and memorabilia from the World’s Fair.

Meanwhile, the ambitious $100-million construction project is underway to give the Space Needle floor-to-ceiling glass – providing visitors an uninhibited 360-degree view of the Puget Sound.

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KIRO 7 contributed to this story.

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