Beyond the Frame: Highlights from the HRM Archive
Beyond the Frame showcases more than a century of everyday life and perseverance in Yonkers, as well as the HRM’s vital role in its cultural scene.
Photographer once known. Yonkers Tax Block Photograph, Runyon Heights Neighborhood, ca. 1950s. Reproduction from a gelatin silver negative. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Gift of Mr. Richard T. Moore, 1987 (87.9.1).
For more than a century, the Hudson River Museum has been a cornerstone of the Yonkers community, offering a dynamic and welcoming space to learn about American art, science, and history from the nineteenth century to the present day. Today, our collection contains more than 23,000 objects, including paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and historical photographs. As part of our goal to make the collection more accessible to the public, we recently embarked on a major initiative to scan thousands of archival materials, unearthing never-before-exhibited images that tell a more expansive story of the history of Yonkers.
Beyond the Frame showcases more than a century of everyday life and perseverance in Yonkers, as well as the HRM’s vital role in its cultural scene. Highlights include rare photographs illustrating how the Museum’s historic home, Glenview, began as a residence, as well as documentation of the lives of Yonkers residents who made the city what it is today.
Digitization is more than a technical process—it is an investment in access, participation, and education. It ensures that the rich stories contained in archival photographs and documents are preserved and made widely available for scholars, students, artists, and curious minds everywhere. This work matters. It deepens our understanding of American history, enhances classroom learning, and fosters a more comprehensive cultural record.
Beyond the Frame is co-curated by Alyssa Habig, Registrar and Collection Manager, Anna Jacobson, Digitization Technician, and Becca Muffler, Collection Assistant, with additional support from Sarah Lawrence College interns Charlotte Hudnall and Kahlen Miao.
The project was made possible by a matching grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program.
Additional funding for this ongoing project is generously provided by Samantha Merton and Brett Humphreys, and the John and Evelyn Trevor Foundation.
Funds to enhance the Museum’s web resources have been provided by the City of Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano.
Generous support for the Museum is provided by New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader.
Exhibitions are made possible by assistance provided by the County of Westchester.
Support Digitization at the HRM
The HRM’s ambitious digitization project was initially funded by a matching grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Our federal grant was abruptly terminated in April 2025 as part of a nationwide Executive Order that has impacted numerous museums and libraries. Although the grant was provisionally reinstated, funding remains tenuous.
We acknowledge with gratitude the following individual community members for providing their generous support for this important project.*
Nancy Beranbaum • Alice Chau • Deion Clarke • Libby Copeland • Mara Der Hovanesian • Mary Dillard • Elizabeth Dwyer • Henry English • Nina Fixell • Purnima Harnaraine • Maureen Hatch • Bruce Hoover • Rita and Lionel Iturralde • Marjorie Kogelman • Joe and Debbie Kriksciun • Betty Krulik and Antonio Alvarez • Tom Lacalamita • Justine Lackey • Kristine Ludewig-Schnur • Elizabeth Manning • Deborah McCue • Claire Miko • Daisy Ortiz and Gloria Arroyo • Lonnie Rodriguez • Jacqueline Schmitt • Susan Silver and Larry Beck • Erica Soto • Sharon Sutherland • Kerry Tirrell • Todd Toaso • Steve and Eleanor Chin Wardwell • Susan Watson • Karen Whitten • Bruce Volpe and Betty Diamond
*As of August 19, 2025
Join our digitization effort! Your support—at any level—helps safeguard these important materials and ensures that future generations can learn from them. Visit hrm.org/fund-digitization to make a gift today.
Selected objects
John Bond Trevor (American, 1878–1956). Mrs. Emily N. Trevor with Her Dog Outside Glenview, 1896. Reproduction of a black-and-white photograph. Courtesy of Bronson Trevor III.
Photographer once known. Yonkers Bicycle Club at Riverdale Avenue, ca. 1888. Reproduction of a black-and-white photograph. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (75.0.1545.3).
Photographer once known. Children Playing at the Women’s Institute, Yonkers, ca. 1900. Reproduction of a glass lantern slide. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (INV.7805.2).
Maker once known. Women Working in Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Mill, ca. 1900. Reproduction of a black-and-white photograph. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (INV.0732).
Photographer once known. Laying the Cornerstone, Yonkers City Hall, 1908. Reproduction of a gelatin silver print. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Gift of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, 1958 (58.27.29).
Goodman’s Photo Studio, Yonkers, New York. Yonkers Baby Parade, 1915. Reproduction of a gelatin silver print. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Gift of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, 1958 (58.27.23).
Photographer once known. Boy Scouts Cleaning Debris from Saw Mill River at Nepperhan Avenue, ca. 1915. Reproduction of a black-and-white photograph. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Gift of the Yonkers Camera Shop, 1971 (71.56.27).
Photographer once known. Women Posing on the Steps of City Hall, Representing Different Nationalities, ca. 1918–19. Reproduction of a black-and-white photograph. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Gift of Mrs. Elton Littell, 1952 (52.37f).
Goodman’s Photo Studio, Yonkers, New York. Welcome Home Parade for World War I Servicemen, 1919. Reproduction of a halftone plate. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (2025.0.067).
Photographer once known. Marie Louise Davidson Posing with Soccer Teammates, ca. 1920. Reproduction of a gelatin silver print. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Digital gift of Luther V. Garrison III, 2019 (D2019.02.032).
Photographer once known. Isadora Duncan Dance Company Performing at Untermyer Estate, ca. 1923. Reproduction of a black-and-white photograph. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Gift of Mrs. Serafian, 1970 (75.0.1548).
Photographer once known. W.T. Grant Co. and Trolley on Palisade Avenue, Yonkers, 1930. Reproduction of a black-and-white photograph. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Gift of the Yonkers Camera Shop, 1971 (71.56.3).
Photographer once known. Ward’s Clock on Main Street, 1940. Reproduction of a gelatin silver print. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (76.0.34).
Eugene Friduss (American, 1907–1982). Artist Designing Pattern for Rug, Alexander Smith Carpet Factory, ca. 1945. Reproduction of a black-and-white photograph. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (INV.9803h).
Gonda Studio, Yonkers, New York. Children Posing with Their School Bus at Glenview’s Entrance, ca. 1950s. Reproduction of a gelatin silver print. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (INV.10101).
Photographer once known. Visitors Viewing Artwork at the HRM Sidewalk Art Show, ca. 1950s. Reproduction of a gelatin silver print. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (INV.10090).
Photographer once known. Yonkers Tax Block Photograph, Runyon Heights Neighborhood, ca. 1950s. Reproduction from a gelatin silver negative. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Gift of Mr. Richard T. Moore, 1987 (87.9.1).
Photographer once known. Outdoor Painting Class in Front of Glenview, ca. 1950s. Reproduction from a color slide. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (2024.0.054.07).
Photographer once known. “Tip” the Elephant Leaving the HRM as Onlookers Observe, 1956. Reproduction of a gelatin silver print. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (INV.9925).
Photographer once known. Staff Astronomer Walter R. Redmond Presenting in the HRM Planetarium, ca. 1956–66. Reproduction of a gelatin silver print. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (INV.10150).
Jerry Sarno (American, 1918–1989). Saturday Morning Natural History Class at the HRM with Georgia Pearson, 1958. Reproduction from a gelatin silver negative. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (INV.10269).
Photographer once known. Two Firemen in an Automotive Truck at Trevor Park on July 4, 1959. Reproduction of a black-and-white photograph. Collection of the Hudson River Museum. Gift of the Yonkers Camera Shop, 1971 (71.56.7a).
Photographer once known. Child Creating Art at the HRM Art Cart Painting Workshop, 1969. Reproduction from a color slide. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (2025.0.065).
Photographer once known. Shoppers at Cross County Shopping Center, ca. 1971. Reproduction from a color slide. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (2025.0.066).
Tod Papageorge (American, b. 1940). Two Men Posing on Warburton Avenue for the HRM’s 1978 Exhibition Warburton Avenue: The Architecture of a Neighborhood, ca. 1977–78. Reproduction of a color slide. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (2025.0.064.013).
Photographer once known. Children Wearing “Planetary Hats” at the HRM, ca. 1980s. Reproduction of a black-and-white photograph. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (2025.0.021).
Stephen Wilkes (American, b. 1957). Children and Educator Viewing Calder’s Creatures Big & Small at the HRM, 1985. Reproduction from a color slide. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (2025.0.051).
Photographer once known. HRM’s Farewell to Halley’s Comet, 1986. Reproduction of a color photograph. Collection of the Hudson River Museum (2025.0.020b).
