A Moment in Time: Time capsule found during construction at MIT

Back in the early stages of construction for , members of the crew stumbled upon something that clearly didn’t belong: A time capsule buried in 1957 as part of the dedication to the Compton Laboratories. (Learn more about the time capsule: ) Video: Melanie Gonick/MIT site footage: Lillie Paquette/MIT School of Engineering Historic time capsule footage: Harold E. Edgerton Collection, MIT Museum ©2010 Additional archival documents and photos: MIT Museum Killian Court i