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.
Main Street in historic Lititz, Pa., featuring the square with its flowing fountain and lovely flowers. Looking east showing Commonwealth National Bank.
Theological Seminary - Lancaster, Penna. Originally founded in 1825 at Carlisle, Penna. by the German Reformed Church, the school moved to several other neighboring towns before being housed in the present structure in 1893. Because of a synod merger in 1934, the name was changed to Theological Seminary of the Evangelical and Reformed Church.
Stevens Trade School, Lancaster. "The Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School is located near the edge of town, just south of East King Street. This institution for needy and orphaned boys was erected by the state in 1909 on the estate of Thaddeus Stevens, willed for such a purpose."
Message: "Hi Mom, Here's a picture of where I go to school, (main building) Got my car in shop this week replacing the water-pump, should see this week-end if I get it finished by then. Love, Dick"
Pennsylvania Dutch Country - An Amish family with their horse and buggy on a Sunday afternoon. A drive through the Amish country is like a trip backward through time, for here we find no modern methods. Living "By The Book," the Amish have retained the customs and beliefs of their ancestors. Family in an open horse and buggy.
