Independence Day at LeTulle

  • Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Bay City Mayor Robert Nelson holds up a 1976 phone book taken from the time capsule that he, Matagorda County Museum Director Cynthia Armstrong and Museum Archivist Jennifer Bishop opened earlier during ceremonies at the city’s LeTulle July 4 events.
    Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Bay City Mayor Robert Nelson holds up a 1976 phone book taken from the time capsule that he, Matagorda County Museum Director Cynthia Armstrong and Museum Archivist Jennifer Bishop opened earlier during ceremonies at the city’s LeTulle July 4 events.
  • Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell The Tenie Holmes Elementary Choir sang patriotic songs with illustrations of the nation’s leaders before a sizable crowd.
    Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell The Tenie Holmes Elementary Choir sang patriotic songs with illustrations of the nation’s leaders before a sizable crowd.
  • After a brief countdown -after several minutes trying to open the locks - the time capsule opening crew of Matagorda County Museum Archivist Jennifer Bishop, Museum Director Cynthia Armstrong and Mayor Robert Nelson were able to show off the contents of the 1976 Bay City time capsule. Sentinel photo Mike Reddell
    After a brief countdown -after several minutes trying to open the locks - the time capsule opening crew of Matagorda County Museum Archivist Jennifer Bishop, Museum Director Cynthia Armstrong and Mayor Robert Nelson were able to show off the contents of the 1976 Bay City time capsule. Sentinel photo Mike Reddell
  • Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Mayor Robert Nelson reads from a document that was in the Bay City 1976 time capsule that was opened Saturday, July 4, during Independence Day events at LeTulle Park. As he reads, Matagorda County Museum Archivist Jennifer Bishop, left, and Museum Director Cynthia Armstrong continue to examine the time capsule’s contents.
    Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Mayor Robert Nelson reads from a document that was in the Bay City 1976 time capsule that was opened Saturday, July 4, during Independence Day events at LeTulle Park. As he reads, Matagorda County Museum Archivist Jennifer Bishop, left, and Museum Director Cynthia Armstrong continue to examine the time capsule’s contents.