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Catalog Number 2001.061.105
Object Name Certificate
Scope & Content This 3-page certificate was typewritten in blue ink on slightly yellowed paper that lists the names of the writers whose letters were sealed in the century box (time capsule) at midnight on December 31, 1900. The subject for each writer is listed next to his/her name. The first page is printed with the letterhead of the Executive Office (Mayor's Office) at the top and the pages show a watermark that consists of a shield and crown emblem with the words, "Pure Linen Stock." The three pages are bound at the top with three brass grommets. On the last page, the certificate has been signed by the Mayor's Secretary, Clarence A. Cotton, and also sealed with a gold-colored embossed foil seal.
Date 1900
People Maybury, William Cotter
Extent of Description 8" x 10.5"
Collection Detroit Anniversaries
Search Terms Mayors
1901 Time Capsule
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