We love York history. We can't tell always tell you who did what where and when or the names of all of the buildings in the city, but we are constantly fascinated by what is around us. You can, quite literally, explore every stage of American history within just a few blocks of Continental Square.

In early February, workers at the Codo 28 project behind Central Market discovered a corroded metal box buried in one of the walls. When they opened it, they were surprised to find a time capsule of sorts: newspapers, photographs, a funeral booklet, a letter, and a bottle of wine.

Seemingly unrelated, the box turned out to be a collection put together by Fannie E. Altland from the years 1890-1909. She gingerly writes in a letter to the box's discoverer:

"This building was built by Fannie E. Altland as a memorial for her father Oliver Stuck who for over 50 years conducted upon this site a very successful printing business being proprietor and editor of the Democratic Press.
Oliver Stuck was a good husband and a conscious father, a man of true principle and one beloved by all who knew him."

She went on to include copies of various York newspapers, including Stuck's Democratic Press, as well as her his funeral book and obituary.

There are many things that are lost, however. The bottle's cork has since deteriorated, leaking wine over the box's contents. Several photographs have also faded in time, leaving mere representations of those that were there.

York was lucky enough to have this discovery when it did, and we were of course proud to photograph it.

For more photos of the time capsule's contents, visit our gallery. 
For coverage of the discovery back in February, click here.