So, I received a message through Ancestry in regards to one of only 2 photos we have of Frank John Mitchell. I took Mr. Friedrichs suggestion and searched the paper online. I did indeed find many ads for his veterinary services. There was also an ad certifying the health of a Percheron Stallion named Piston Jr. "He has been certified to by Dr. Frank J. Mitchell, Veterinarian, as being free from hereditary, infections, contagious or transmissible disease or unsoundness specified in the Stallion Law."

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Hi from Charter Oak. We believe this photo was taken here in Charter Oak looking East along Railroad Street. Indeed Mitchell was a vet here in Charter Oak in the years of about 1919-1920/21. His names [sic] appears several times in the Charter Oak times (searchable online). We believe the barn shaped building on the left is "Green Bay Lumber Company - which sat at North end of Mainstreet (now gone). The building on the left was indeed once a livery and is likely were Mitchell had an office. In actuial [sic] fact this building still stands - but is very much in poor condition. Brent Friedrichs Charter Oak

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I think I will start to look at researching local papers as an adjunct to my Ancestry searching.

September 4, 2020