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Unearthing Ms Belvedere!

A June 2007 trip to Tulsa by Abbagail

Quote: On June 15, 1957, a brand new gold and white 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe was buried in a time capsule in Tulsa
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Attraction | "Oklahoma Centennial Festivities Car unearthing "

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On June 15, 1957, a new gold and white 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe was buried in a time capsule in downtown Tulsa, OK. The time capsule was part of Golden Jubilee Week: Tulsa's celebration of Oklahoma's semi-centennial. The car is buried under the sidewalk in front of the Tulsa County Courthouse, approximately 100 feet north of the intersection of Sixth Street and Denver Avenue.The contents of a women's purse, including bobby pins, a bottle of tranquilizers, cigarettes, and an unpaid parking ticket, were added to the glove compartment of the car shortly before burial. Other items included in the time capsule were: 10 gallons of gasoline and 5 quarts of oil A ...Read More

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Centennial Festivities

Tulsa, Oklahoma