How Things Used to Be
Families - Foundations of Orleans
Quinn Brothers
L-R: Leslie, Warren, Bill, Ellis, Howard. Through their businesses and volunteer efforts, the Quinn family was a huge part of Orleans' growth and reputation.
Quinn Brothers - Ca 1936
Front to rear: Leslie, Warren, Ellis, Bill, Howard
Wilcoxs
Charlie & Florence and the boys. Clockwise: Charlie, Stan, Barry, "Buzzy", Florence, and Bryan. Charlie owned the Orleans Theater.
Wilcox Boys
Stan, "Buzzy", and Barry were extraordinary baseball players. Fortunately, for them and for the town, local players were not only allowed but encouraged to play for the Orleans Cardinals team (now Firebirds)in the Cape Cod League baseball.
Older Wilcox Brothers
L to R: Bob, Charlie, Lloyd, and Herb
Oldest Wilcoxs
Chris and Bertha Wilcox and their three children, Charlie, Lloyd and Herb, moved from New Bedford in early 1900’s to manage a chicken farm in Eastham. Chris was a licensed movie projector operator and moonlighted as projectionist for the owner of the movie theaters in Wellfleet and Orleans. He bought the business, including the theater building in Orleans in 1922, ran both movie houses for a few years and then closed Wellfleet to concentrate on Orleans. The family moved to Orleans in 1924 and the family had grown from three to seven children: Charlie, Lloyd, Herb, Mary, Bertie, Bob, Christine.
Nickerson Girls
These five sisters grew up in the place where the Red Balloon now exists. L to R: Edith Gill, Barbara Wilcox Wright, Harriet Schluter, Jane Walsh, and Ann Munoz.
Obed Fulcher and family
On the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Back row L to R: Gladys (Goodwin),Cora (MacDonald/Eldredge), Herbert, Robert, Clara (Fuller/Lecourve), Ruth (Spear), Janet (Westergaard)
Front row L to R: Obed, Lottie(Young)
Missing — Hazel (Ryder)
Norgeots - Ca 1944
L-R clockwise: Gaston Pierre holding Pete, John, Gaston Louis, Dorothea (Nina), Marcel Leonce, George Paul, Marie (Giddy) holding Albert (Skip). Gaston Paul & Marie migrated here as part of the French Cable Station workforce. Catholic Masses were held in their home before St. Joan of Arc was built.
Corcoran kids ca 1936
Mary, Emma, Ann, Lewis (maybe), David (maybe), and Helen, who has an interesting pose. They all grew up on Pond Rd., Orleans, where Charlie Meads lived.