Images from our Past!   Updated 11-14-25
1887 Map of Walden--Courtesy, Library of Congress
See the close-up on our Calendar.

A recollection of skating on the Wallkill River about 1933-34.
~Larry Yeaple, Jan 24, 2012

I remember ice skating on a pond-like inlet of the Wallkill River behind the knife factory buildings, but further down as you head away from Walden. Think it was near the hat factory, Pellissier, Jonas & Rivet.

He and friends from Capron Street ( Dave Lustig and Bob Ostrander) used to walk from Elberton Avenue down a steep hill, now part of Bradley park, to get to this special spot at the river’s edge. They would skate at “Crow’s Island,” their creative name for the spot. "Lots of fun because it wasn’t too deep and the younger kids couldn’t get into much trouble if they fell through." Larry Yeaple was about 9 or 10 at the time and remembers falling flat and through the ice, where upon he was “reminded” that he had just ruined the skating for everyone!

Thank you to Sue Fox Bardin for donating the following
Walden High School Graduation Program booklet from June 23, 1931

Enjoy a PDF of the 4 page booklet
(cover slightly retouched to remove a stain)

Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Walter Roosa, former Waldenites, who recently donated this
wonderful photo from the Walden High School Class of 1922-23 Basketball team.
The back of the photo lists them as:
"L-R: Bill Meyer, Bruce Terwilliger, Chas. Milligan, Carrol Moffat, Jim Slater"

Photo courtesy of Susanne Palen Bergen...
"my grandfather Robert Kirk Harrison is the second from the right in the front row."
(the others are not named). The Knife Shop workers taken in 1911 on the hill by Pleasant Ave.

Thank you, Suzanne! We welcome comments--especially if you know
the identity of any of these other Walden gents.

Historical Souvenir Programme, Walden Fire Department,
Thursday, October 6, Nineteen Hundred and Four --PDF
Donated by members, Barbara and George Heitz 

Post Cards of Walden--from David C. Lustig, Jr. ~ Thanks Dave!

Thank you to former Society Trustee, Mickey Millspaugh, who
removed a crease from this wonderful old photo of Main Street Walden, NY!

Would you like to see more photos from the past? Visit our "Do You Know Me" page
and help us identify some wonderful old photos! They are also on our Facebook page.