The Time Capsule

Workers lever open the cornerstone and 1926 spills out in gold light, letters and photographs and one token. Somebody a century ago wanted to be seen, and now they are

OPEN THE RECORDON THE ATLASHANG IT IN THE MUSEUMGET COUNTED

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.