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Demolition unleashes a blast from Temple's past

Donning a hard hat, Temple University Health System president and chief executive Larry Kaiser watched Friday as demolition workers pried out the 84-year-old cornerstone box - a time capsule of sorts - from behind the cornerstone of the Old Medical School Building.

Larry Kaiser, left, dean of the Temple University School of Medicine, and assistant dean Brad Chilnick examine documents taken from a time capsule dating back to 1930 on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. (Andrew Thayer / Staff Photographer)
Larry Kaiser, left, dean of the Temple University School of Medicine, and assistant dean Brad Chilnick examine documents taken from a time capsule dating back to 1930 on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. (Andrew Thayer / Staff Photographer)Read more