Pretty Pequea - Looking southeast across the creek. Reverse is ad for Teachers' Vacation Fund Contest for the three most popular teachers, one vote with each pound of coffee from Mack the Coffee Man, contest starts December 1st, 1908, closes June 30 1909.
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.
The Pequea Silver Mines about eight miles south of Lancaster on Route 324 were once operated on and off for a period of more than 200 years. Once worked by four tribes of Indians, today the mines may be explored in safety and comfort. The newest attraction to the Silver Mines is Country Music, performed outdoors by well known recording artists and fine local talent. The Pequea Silver Mines invites you to the kick-ff of the 1980 Summer Concert Season May 25 thru Sept. 28.
Safe Harbor Hydroelectric Development, Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation - recent reconstruction costing $125 million enhanced the east facade of the service building. The powerhouse is 1,011 feet long with dam included totalling 4,869 feet across the Susquehanna River. this hydroelectiric generating plant utilizes a 55 foot head of water impounded in a 10 mile long Lake Clarke; located 32 miles above the Chesapeake Bay.
Safe Harbor Hydroelectric Development, Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation - The Safe Harbor plant, located on the Susquehanna River 32 miles above the Chesapeake Bay, i sone of the largest hydroelectric "run of the river" dams in the eastern United States. it generates a rated capacity of 417,000 kilowatts, or approximately 1.2 billion kilowatt hours per year, servicing over 1/4 millon families. Original construction was started April 1930, with closure of the dam September 1931, and first generation December 7, 1931. The impounded Lake Clarke is 10 miles long with the dam being 4,869 feet long, 75 feet high with a 55 foot usable head of water for generation. The 1986 $125 million expansion increased the Power House from 638 feet to 1,011 feet, almost doubling the generation capacity. five additional 37.5 mw. General Electric generators were added to the 7 13,800 volt units producing 60 cycle and 25 cycle power.
