"Our city is full of amazing, rich history and we now are fortunate to get a glimpse of our past with these new-found artifacts," Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said in a statement.
"When our team discovered the reels, we couldn't contain our curiosity. We immediately digitized them to see what was on them and it was like opening a time capsule into the early 20th century of life in Yonkers," the mayor said.
The collection of clips, which run for nearly 10 minutes in total, were found inside a storage area in a building at 87 Nepperhan Ave., which previously housed the Yonkers Department of Planning and Development.
"I encourage our residents to take a peek at these reels, especially our longtime residents. It's possible someone's grandparents or great grandparents who worked for the city may be on these videos," Spano said.
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