The Original Time Capsule Artifacts, 1893:
1. B&T Articles of Incorporation
2. The Original B&T beer recipe
3. The Gun, thought to be a celebrated piece owned by Aloysius P. Thompson as he traveled West, and later used by Richard Thompson in the murder of Rhys Bramblethorpe’s chambermaid
4. A Hair ribbon (of unknown origin)
5. A Hand-beaded collar by Kowani of the Thakiwaki tribe
6. The Pen used to sign the B&T Articles of Incorporation
7. A commemorative railroad spike from the newly completed train tracks
8. A Civil War medal bestowed upon an unknown Beertonian
9. A Photo of The B&T Brewery
10. A Quaich for beer tasting from the Daughters of Ninkasi
11. A Stereoscope and fourteen photos of Beertown’s first citizens
12. The Brewers’ Guild donation to the Beertown Improvement Society
13. A Bottle of ingredients for Beertown Beer
1903:
Removed:
1. Richard Thompson’s gun, used in the murder of 1893
2. The bottle of ingredients, which had spoiled in the Time Capsule
Added:
1. Aloysius P. Thompson’s suicide note, thought better to tell the story of the events of 1893
2. A sack of dried hops, to replace the spoiled bottle of ingredients
1908, after the Great Thakiwaki Flood
Removed:
1. Picture of B&T Brewery (damaged in flood)
Added:
1. A Commemorative growler for President Teddy Roosevelt’s visit to Beertown
1913, the 1st Quinquennial
Voted Out:
1. Brewers’ Guild donation
Voted in:
1. Bronwyn Bramblethorpe’s sewing machine, used to sew the first Beertown flag
1918, the 2nd Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. The B&T articles of incorporation
Voted in:
1. A Spoon from the 1913 World’s Fair
1923, the 3rd Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. A Quaich for beer tasting from the Daughters of Ninkasi
2. The Pen used to sign the B&T articles of incorporation
Voted in:
1. A Ceremonial Mallet and scoop from the Daughters of Ninkasi
2. A Gas mask commemorating those lost in World War I
1928, the 4th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. A commemorative spike from the railroad tracks newly completed at the original Time Capsule’s interment
Voted in:
1. A Bottle of malt syrup (sold legally by B&T Brewery during Prohibition)
1933, the 5th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. A Bottle of malt syrup
Voted in:
1. The License plate from a mysterious rumrunner car that crashed into the Brewery shortly after Prohibition began
1938, the 6th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. A Sack of dried hops
2. A Spoon from the 1912 World’s Fair
3. A Civil War medal bestowed on an unknown Beertonian.
Voted in:
1. The First can of Beer produced by B&T after the lifting of Prohibition
2. A Daughters of Ninkasi Sash with button collection
3. The Pen used to sign the B&T Articles of Incorporation and later used for the “Beertown” brewery name change ceremony in 1936
1943: No ceremony due to WWII.
1948, the 7th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. The Pen used to sign The Articles of Incorporation and later for the Beertown name change ceremony
Voted in:
1. Richard Thompson’s gun, used in the murder of 1893
1953, the 8th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. A Hair Ribbon of unknown origin
2. Richard Thompson’s gun used in the 1893 murder
3. The First can of Beer produced by B&T after the lifting of Prohibition
Voted in:
1. The First edition of The Beertown Bugle
2. Appleseeds given to Fred Soch’s grandmother, Eloise, as a wedding gift
3. A Mysterious Bottle of smoke that Appeared after the Railyards Fire of 1949
1958, the 9th Quinquennial
No change
1963, the 10th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. A Gas mask commemorating those lost in World War I
Voted in:
1. A Sign for the Emergency Evacuation Shelter at the B&T Brewery
1968, the 11th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. Appleseeds given to Fred Soch’s grandmother, Eloise, as a wedding gift
2. A Ceremonial Mallet and scoop from the Daughters of Ninkasi
Voted in:
1. A Photo of the first graduating class of Thompson High (class of ’63).
2. First edition of The Quaff, Thompson High’s school paper.
1973, the 12th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. A First edition of The Quaff, the Thompson High School Newspaper
2. The First edition of The Beertown Bugle.
Voted in:
1. An RFK campaign button worn by Fred Soch as an aide to Senator Kennedy
2. Richard Thompson’s gun used in the 1893 murder
1978, the 13th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. A Photo of The Thompson High Class of ’63.
Voted in:
1. Leonard Fishman’s glasses.
1983, the 14th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. Richard Thompson’s gun used in the 1893 murder
Voted In:
1. A melodica.
1988, the 15th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. A melodica
2. An RFK campaign button worn by Fred Soch
Voted in:
1. A Photo of Ada Dot Beckner with Rock Hudson
2. Plans for a Town Mural commemorating Beertown’s part in funding aid to Africa in donations to “We Are the World” and “Live Aid.” (Mural not completed due to lack of support for zoning changes for public art.)
1993, the 16th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. A Photo of Ada Dot Beckner with Rock Hudson
Voted in:
1. The last bottle of B&T Beer off the Brewery’s assembly line before it closed.
1998, the 17th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. The Commemorative growler from Theodore Roosevelt’s visit to Beertown.
Voted in:
1. Richard Thompson’s gun used in the 1893 murder
2003, the 18th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. Bronwyn Bramblethorpe’s sewing machine
2. Richard Thompson’s gun used in the 1893 murder
3. The Beertown Evacuation Shelter sign.
Voted in:
1. The Original 8mm Projector from the Beertown Movie Theatre
2. Ada Dot (Fassbinder) Beckner’s Family Bible, dating to 1872, that includes the births, deaths and marriages of the Fassbinder family
3. A Beertown Volunteer Firemen’s Guild fundraiser flyer for the 9/11 Firemen’s Fund.
2008, the 19th Quinquennial
Voted out:
1. The Plans for Beertown’s mural commemorating aid to Africa.
Voted in:
1. A campaign button from Fred Soch’s first campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives.
2013, the 20th Quinquennial
Voted out & in:
Only time will tell. See you at the Quinquennial!
