Fifty-year-old Sam Klemke had waited just about his entire life for a time capsule embedded in downtown Denver’s Petroleum Building to be opened.
His wait ended Friday and Klemke, who grew up in Northglenn, traveled from Oregon for the event near the corner of Broadway and 16th Street.
Documents, a couple of newspaper front pages, a 1922 dollar coin, and what the building’s new owners believe to be a vial of petroleum, and a piece of unprocessed silver were inside.
Charlie Goodin, president of the Denver Petroleum Club, found the items fascinating.
“It’s very interesting,” Goodin said. “Oil and gas was very important to Denver’s economy at the time.”
Klemke, however, said it did not exactly fulfill boyhood dreams.
“I was expecting more fun stuff,” he said. “It was more items by a bunch of rich old guys.”
