Massillon Museum visitors can see Aaron Siskind: A Survey of Life in Harlem during the Great Depression in the Massillon Museum's Photography Gallery beginning on October 22. The entire collection of 30 original, signed black and white gelatin silver prints by Aaron Siskind (1903–1991) will be exhibited until summer of 2025.

Siskind, who made enormous contributions to the history and development of modern photography, created the Harlem Document to provide an intimate glimpse into the social environment and widespread economic hardships that affected New York City’s Harlem neighborhood as well as Americans across the nation. Viewers can see sharply focused photographs of Harlem tenement housing exteriors and interiors, dance halls, churches, and streets, where the photographer was inspired by the vibrancy and life of African American culture.

Richard and Susan Gessner donated the collection, helping enhance one of MassMu’s main collecting areas. The Museum preserves more than 100,000 photographs in its archives and art historical collections.  

The exhibition can be seen during regular MassMu hours, Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Other current exhibitions include: 90 Years of Community: The Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club, Brown’s Town: Art Inspired by Ohio’s Football Heritage, the Paul Brown/Massillon Tigers Football History Timeline, the Immel Circus, the Local History Gallery, Innovators of Massillon, Ethiopian Expedition of 1903, the Albert E. Hise Fine and Decorative Arts Gallery, and Through the Looking Glass—porcelain sculpture by Kimberly Chapman (through November 3). The Stark County Artists Exhibition will open on November 2 and continue through January 12, 2025.

The Museum receives operating support from the Ohio Arts Council and ArtsinStark, marketing support from Visit Canton, and support from the citizens of Massillon. This exhibition is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Massillon Museum, where art and history come together, is located at 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. A visit is always free and everyone is welcome. Free parking is available on adjacent streets and in nearby city lots. For more information, call 330-833-4061 or visit massillonmuseum.org.