By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
ALBION – These six girls from Albion High School posed for this varsity cheerleader picture in the fall of 1960.
From left: Duann Juliana, Marilyn Mack, Sharon Pawlaczyk, Sandra Lascell, Ivylene Phillips (note the number 61 on her jacket), and Judy Nesbitt.
By Bill Lattin, Orleans County Historian
WATERPORT – This snapshot was taken in September 1963 at the dedication of the water treatment plant on the Wilson Road in the Town of Carlton.
Using the old Albion bandstand for a stage, we see Mayor John D. Robinson giving a speech. A number of dignitaries are seated behind him including Assemblyman Alonzo Waters of Medina in the light-colored coat.
By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
ALBION – In this vintage photo from 1938 we see an Albion High School agriculture class out in the field inspecting a fruit tree.
Left to right: Douglas Strickland, Floyd Stymus, Joe Sheeler, Bill Boyce, Hamilton Anderson, Norm Lacey, Royce Poelma, Jay Buckland, John Carr, Bill Ferris, John Dahlquist, William Baccaccio, George Kirby, Merton Belson, Dan Sheeler, Roger Van Aernum, Lee Ward, and Frank Christopher.
The Ag teacher was William Sherman. Info on the back of this snapshot indicates it was taken by “Edwin V. Quagliana, 28 W. Bank St., Albion, NY.” Also included is “1938 Ag Class in North Orchard Bill Sherman Teacher.”
By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
ALBION – Santa Claus acts as a crossing guard in downtown Albion during the Christmas season around 55 years ago. The Santa might possibly be George Cond, who worked at Christmas Park.
Perhaps some of our readers may recognize themselves as they wait to cross Main Street. In the background is Marine Midland Bank, the A&P Store, the Sugar Bowl, and Landauer’s. Note the 1950 vintage autos Santa is holding up.
By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
ALBION – Photographer Bill Covell took this picture in 1965 of the Little League Team “Sandstone Park” in Albion.
This shot was actually taken on the Albion High School Athletic Field. First row, from left: Michael Maas, Ed Monacelli, Richard Colonna, David Stackwick, Ken Pettine, John Grillo and Ron Mannella.
Second row, from left: Tim Kirby, Dave Colonna, Mike Murphy, Ray Colonna, Gary Mannella, Pat Murphy, Paul Salisbury, Mark Adema and Brian Rush.
Coaches in the back, from left: “Babe” Colonna, Ken Pettine and Guido Mannella.
By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
ALBION – In the fall of 1960, two longtime employees of Swan Library retired. Seated in front is Miss Inez Warner, assistant librarian, retiring after 41 years.
In back are, left to right: Francis H. Blake Sr., president of the board of trustees; Miss Lucy Fancher, retiring after 17 years as librarian; John D. Robinson, Albion mayor; and Joan Farnsworth, library staff.
At the time this picture was taken a reception was tendered for these dedicated servants.
By Bill Lattin, Orleans County Historian
ALBION – In this photo from 1950 we see officers of the Albion High School Hi-Y Club.
Left to right: Leonard Nayman, sergeant-at-Arms; Richard Cooper, president; Roy Schroeder, faculty advisor; Jerry Smith, secretary; and James Keeler, treasurer.
Fortkamp was pictured as an unidentified 2-year-old at the barbershop on Tuesday in Orleans Hub.
Provided photo – Gene Fortkamp
ALBION – When he was a young boy, Gene Fortkamp and his family would travel from Ohio to visit family in Albion. On one of those trips, Gene got a haircut.
Orleans Hub on Tuesday included two photographs of a 2-year-old boy getting his hair trimmed by Albion barber Michael Christopher. It was dated June 1958. The photos were included in our Vintage Orleans feature by Bill Lattin, the county historian. The boy was unidentified. We asked readers for help in naming the kid in the barber’s chair.
Loraine Dibley sent us an email not long after the article was posted about “Getting Clipped.” She thought the boy was her cousin, Eugene Fortkamp. She called up Gene’s sister and had her take a look.
Betsy Eischen confirmed that the boy is her brother. She said the family was visiting their grandfather, Joseph Dibley, during that summer when Gene got a haircut on his 2nd birthday.
She said her brother, a truck driver, has grown up to look a lot like their grandfather. The family continues to have reunions in the Albion area.
Gene and Betsy’s mother, Marion Dibley, is from Albion. She went to the University of Dayton and became a teacher in Ohio. That’s where she met her husband, Ed Fortkamp. Marion is soon to celebrate her 94th birthday.
By Bill Lattin, Orleans County Historian
ALBION – These two pictures show an unidentified boy getting his first haircut in June 1958.
The barber is Michael Christopher in his shop, which was located on East Bank Street in Albion. Along with the date on one photo is the statement “Getting Clipped.”
If anyone knows the boy’s name, please send an email to news@orleanshub.com.
By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
HOLLEY – The Holley Sketa-Feeders chapter of National Campers and Hikers Association met in April 1969 to pick up litter along the Holley Road and Hindsburg Road area in the Town of Murray. Here some of the group posed with full trash bags and their signage.
By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
WATERPORT – With the recent opening of the Waterport bridge over Oak Orchard River (Lake Alice), it seems appropriate to look back at the first bridge in this location.
Our photo from 1900 shows that first bridge. It was dedicated July 7, 1900, with great ceremony. This steel arch bridge was 548 feet long and 68 feet above the water. It was built by the Horseheads Bridge Co. and cost $14,000. To prove its strength, two steam tractors pulling threshing machines were driven onto the bridge, one from each end, meeting in the middle for all to see.
In 1919 and 1920 when Lake Alice was created, this gorge was flooded for electric generation. Hence the steel arch bridge was replaced with a new bridge on concrete piers. Note in our photo the original Waterport dam and the Albion Power Co. building.
By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
SHELBY – In this picture from 1915 or 1916 we see the students of Millville School Dist. No. 7 of Shelby. Teachers standing in the back are Miss Florence Farley and Miss Verna Smith.
Front row, from left: Dorothy Hey, Raymond Eckerson, Francis Hargrave, Avis Wilson, Beulah Sharman, unidentified, Wm. Arnett, and unidentified.
Second row: Unidentified, unidentified, Fern Cross, Ruth Boyle, unidentified, Mabel Brunning, and Fay Arnett.
Third row: Chas. Carlin, a Hargrave (first name unknown), unidentified, Everett Howell, unidentified, unidentified, Charlotte Pike, Ed Hargrave, Alta Armos, Claude Pask, and unidentified.
Back row: Unidentified, Larena Wheeler, Marian Boyle, Glenn Pask, unidentified, Raymond Rowe, unidentified, Olive Arnett, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified.
By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
KNOWLESVILLE – These ladies were members of a class in the Presbyterian Church at Knowlesville. The picture was taken in 1905, and it shows their teacher, Mrs. John Preston, in the front row center.
First row, left to right: Mrs. Arthur Gillett, Mrs. Preston, and Mrs. Charles Sayers.
Second row: Mrs. Avery Andrews, Mrs. Dora Tanner, Mrs. Roscoe Ostrander, Mrs. Eugene Woodford, and Mrs. George Stanley.
Third row: Mrs. John Whitwell, Mrs. Fred Armstrong, Miss Grace Remelee, Mrs. Fred Anderson, Mrs. Frank Howlett, and Miss Mittie Tanner.
Top row: Mrs. George Prudon, Miss Jean Cameron, Mrs. Harry Frost, and Mrs. George Pettingill.
By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
ALBION – In this picture, taken on the Orleans County Courthouse lawn in November 1901, we see the Albion High School football team.
Kneeling in front, left to right: Unidentified, Arthur Elson, Burr Heady, William Crandall and Jay Brown. Second row, left to right: Walter Radley, Bill Luttenton, Everett Barnum, Frank Vanstone, Homer Brown and Clarence Nesbitt.
Three together at left are Mike Hughes, George Houghton, and Foster Wood. Next three together left to right are Homer Heady, Harry Harding, Fred Vanstone, and Harry Woods, the man in the suit.
The boys are Bud Wilcox and Teddy Vanstone. The man on the sidewalk is unidentified. Members of this football team graduated in the years 1902 to 1906.
Notice four of the men are wearing nose guards.
By Bill Lattin
Orleans County Historian
ALBION – In this picture from about 1960 we see David Moon, left, and John Mignano, right, both of the Holley Fire Department. In the center is Ronald W. Fornes, manager of the Marine Midland Bank in Holley.
The photo was taken by William Monacelli at Marti’s Restaurant in Albion during an annual Holley Firemen’s Banquet. The three men appear to be looking at some financial information.
