Students of Rothsville Central School, 1908. Mr. Zimmerman, teacher, is standing at left of third row. To his left if Victor Hallacher. Back row, left to right: Royal Haines, Ruth Royer, Esther Martin, Mame Hess, Erla Witmer, unidentified. Third row, left to right, beginning to the right of Victor Hallacher: Elam Witmer, Eddie Grube, Katie Royer, Nora Kready, Elsie Martin, Blanche Leeking, unidentified, Elsie Conrad, Harry Zook, unidentified, Estella Hackman. Second row, left to right: Phares Fry, [Harvey] Kissinger, Edna Fry, [Lizzie] Oberholtzer, Elsie Birkenbine, unidentified, Kathryn Royer, Gertie Frymyer, Ray Grube, Warren Leeking. First row, left to right: Luke Royer, Walter Behmer, unidentified, [Alvin] Weaver, unidentified, Chester Adams, Charles Zook, Jeff Musser.
Katie Royer was the daughter of Christian Royer and Isabella Habecker. Kathryn Royer was the daughter of George Royer and Cora Sweigart.
Columbia-Wrightsville, PA. Bridge Across the Susquehanna River. Having approaches landscaped with white roses on the York County side and red roses on the Lancaster County side, recalls the ancient Englishes Houses of York and Lancaster. The total length is 7.374 feet, and is the longest multiple arch concrete highway bridge in the world.
Columbia - Wrightsville Bridge on Lincoln Highway between Lancaster and York, PA - The longest multiple arch concrete highway bridge in the world. Total overall length 7.374 ft., approach grider spans 20 ft., widthe of roadway38 ft., width of sidewalk 6 ft. Estimate cost $2,500,000. Constructed by the Lancster - York Intercounty Bridge Commission.
