Pony Express?

Outside the Claysville Post Office, May 1979

Hauling lumber

Here's another one of the photos of everyday life in West Middletown 100 years ago.

She'll shoot your eye out!

Girl Scout marksmanship instruction, 1978

Trappers

The frontier fur trade was apparently still going strong in West Middletown 100 years ago.

Say cheese...please?

The faces of this family photographed in West Middletown tell a story about the hardness of life in the early 1900s.

A handsome team

Another photo from the West Middletown collection, circa 1910. The oxen are stylish, as are those Oshkosh bib overalls.

The Mon from the air

Great view from 1952 - note the boat and the bridge. Anything else of interest? Of course, the old Charleroi-Monessen Hospital before it was torn down. (Contributed by Nikki Sheppick.)

C'mon, how about a smile

Maybe these kids didn't like wearing fancy clothes. Check out the little pooch under the porch.