Springtime at Eastside Park

Springtime is right around the corner. We’re looking forward to the warm weather and to getting outside to be more socially connected. If you grew up in Paterson or in the surrounding towns at some time between the 1930's and the 1970's, you may remember the great feeling of spending spring days at Eastside Park. It was a haven for both high school and college teenagers. If you were a teen with a car, you would cruise by the tennis courts and deer cage, and of course drive down dead man’s curve. The below photos from our archives should help you remember as to what springtime at Eastside Park was all about.

Eastside Park, Paterson New Jersey, girls springtime, 1932 — Girlfriends at Eastside Park, 1932. Can anyone identify these gals?

Rose Rosen, Pearl Rosen, Minnie Rosen, Eastside Park, Paterson NJ, 1934 — The Rosen sisters enjoying a carefree day at Eastside Park, 1934... L-r are Rose, Pearl and Minnie.

Blanche Shulman, Eastside Park, Paterson New Jersey, springtime 1937 — Blanche Shulman at Eastside Park, 1937.

Happy couple, Solly Bernstein, Blanche Polasky, 1941, Eastside Park, Paterson New Jersey — Solly Bornstein and Blanche Polasky at Eastside Park, 1941.

Jerry Pruzansky, Steve Pruzansky, Steven Levine, Eastside Park, Paterson New Jersey, 1969 — Jerry and Steve Pruzansky at Eastside Park, 1969.

1969, Susan Nachimson, Rita Halpern, Eastside Park, Paterson New Jersey — Susan Nachimson and Rita Halprin at Eastside Park, 1969.