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Here are some grabs from my Video Documentory I'v been working on for the last 5 years

What was in the box?

MidWestSider wrote: What was in the box?

Just about anything you can think of. Lots of 1900 business cards from everyone in K.C. at the time. The city blue book, reports from Fire and Police.

I was amazed with the fake paper someone printed from 100 years in the future (2001 edition). Most of the predictions they made came true!

Funny how forward thinking they where back then.

Seems like we are not on pace with the past. What has happened in the first half of this Decade?  A new century but still going down the same road to who knows where.

I'll grab some pics of the contents of the old box and post then in a day or two.

There should be a tape of this in the Library as someone was doing a multi camera switch of the event. Don't know if it was the City channel or KC150 but it has to be available somewhere.

I did a single camera shoot and had a blast but would love to get a copy of the switched shoot.

Some of the contents of the 1901 century box . . .

Amazing! Thanks for posting those! Are the contents of the Century Box on display anywhere? And when can we see your documentary?

Here are some hiiglights of the box opening. I've been working on this thing for 4 years now... Dont know when I will get it done. Hope everyone enjoys it!

This is my opening



a newspaper from the future( 2001) written in 1901




letter from 1901 mayor to the mayor in 2001 (Kay Baby)





I had to break up the clips and compress them so I could upload them.
We will see if they are watchable?

They seem watchable. Thanks for taking all the time to put these together. I'm gonna have to set aside some extra viewing time though for them.

Interesting that at the time of the 1901 box the things they didn't foresee, world wars killing millions but unbridled economic progress too.

Local news person being silly and shot into century box at closing of event.

KCKev wrote: Here are some grabs from my Video Documentory I'v been working on for the last 5 years

1901 Century Box


2001 Century Box


Nice attendence




Mayor KB


Screenshots from Version 1

I've brought a dvd copy of this if Toss,ATKC or Pumpkinstalker can come down to coffee girls before 7pm tonight and they can have it!

I also did a 4 hr walk broadway,central,wyndotte,baltimore from 19th st to 7th st taking n.s.e.w pics at every intersection. Man am I tierd!

Hoping to see some of you here as this is my last night in KC.

Damn, I'm out for tonight.  Whoever gets it, watch party at my place?!

I'll try to stop by tonight before 6:00.  But, it's not looking promsing...  But, I'll try.

PumpkinStalker wrote: Damn, I'm out for tonight.  Whoever gets it, watch party at my place?!

I also donated a copy to the public Library. Don't know if they will make it available or not. Guess they will send me info if the do or don't.

Nobody seems to know about the opening of the Century box. It was on sidplay at Union Station but it has been moved and no one person can tell me where it is now. Go figure. I asked at Union Station and the Library and each time I got a blank look.

Somewhere in this town is the 1901 box and the 2001 box. Didn't have time to track them down.
They where thinking of displaying to old box on an Organ that was melted in the fire of the first convention hall

does anyone know if the Library has made the DVD I donated available?
If not and you are interested in seeing the opening og the 1901 century box, Loftguy also has a copy I gave him..

http://youtu.be/nYJXzcKcKys

Uploaded the Century Box opening to my Youtube channel! Have a look see.
It's over 2 houes long in 4 parts.

Enjoy!