Time Capsule & Brothers of the Brush

United States Post Office, Suffolk, Virginia

Judging from the black car (1957?) in front of the Old Post Office, my guess is that this picture is from about the very time of which I am thinking-- 1958. !958 was the 350th Anniversary of Suffolk. Amont the many, many other memories of that year, I do remember that Ben. C. Traylor, Jr. (SHS Class of 1962) and I went together and "rented space" for 100 years in  Time Capsule that was buried with some fanfare, in front of this building in 1958. For years there was an engraved stone in the sidewalk over the spot which said that it would be opened in 100 years. I am not sure sure of the stone is still there. I don't really remember what I put in our envelope, but I am pretty sure there must have been a few old postage stamps as I had just begun collecting stamps, having been given my mother's collection which included her father's collection. I also remember enclosing a note saying that the contents of the envelope were to go to my nearest living relation in 2058!

     I have checked all over the internet about this"time capsule" and found absolutely nothing! As a matter of fact, the only mention of the 350th Anniversary was a mention of "The Brothers of the Brush" at A Rotary Club Magazine! Anyone remember those days? A "Decree" went out that all males old enough to grow a beard had to grow one and not save it for the entire Anniversary Year! Were you a "Brother of the Brush?"