One of the most popular exhibits at the Sacramento History Museum is the trunk that belonged to May Hollister Woolsey. May Woolsey was born November 13, 1866 and died on September 21, 1879 of viral encephalitis, likely stemming from a mosquito bite, when she was 12 years old. May’s grieving parents gathered up her childhood belongings, placed them in a trunk, and sealed it in a wall under the staircase of their home at 916 E Street, creating her own time capsule. The trunk was discovered 100 years later when a new owner of the house was doing renovations. The trunk’s contents, over 600 items, including letters, school items, photographs, toys, clothing, and many other items that give a glimpse into her life in the 1870s. May is buried at the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. In this video, Zoey discusses May Wolsey’s trunk on May’s 158th birthday. • • • #onthisday #todayinhistory #happybirthday #maywoolsey #california #californiahistory #SacHistoryMuseum #sacramentohistory #sacra...