Frank C. Mitchell Photograph Collection

<p>Frank Clinton Mitchell (1896-1977) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, served in the Navy during the First World War, and was a life-long plumber. During the war he served as a Plumber and Fitter, first class from September 2, 1919 through September of 1921. He served on the ships U.S.S. Great Lakes, R.S. New York, and U.S.S. El Sol. Mitchell spent time at the U.S. Naval Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois, and he was assigned to the U.S.S. Sol, a freighter that carried American troops back from Europe during demobilization. He saw no combat action.</p>

<p>The Frank C. Mitchell Photograph Collection contains photographic portraits of Mitchell and his father Joseph C. Mitchell and wife Rebecca; U.S.S. El Sol, and unidentified groups (possibly Plumber's Associations). Panoramas in the collection include St. Louis Recruits, 1918; a dinner for Lt. Pease; sailors in front of U.S.S. El Sol; and numerous Plumbers Association gatherings from the 1920s. </p>

<p>弗兰克·克林顿·米切尔（1896-1977），出生于密苏里州圣路易斯，曾在一战期间服役于海军，终其一生从事水管工职业。战争期间，他担任一等水暖工，自1919年9月2日至1921年9月，服务于U.S.S. Great Lakes、R.S. New York和U.S.S. El Sol号舰艇。米切尔曾在伊利诺伊州大湖的美国海军训练站接受训练，并被分配至U.S.S. Sol号运输舰，该舰负责将美国士兵从欧洲运回国内，在复员期间执行任务。他在战争中未曾参与任何战斗行动。</p><p>弗兰克·C·米切尔摄影收藏中包含了米切尔本人及其父亲约瑟夫·C·米切尔、妻子丽贝卡的照片；U.S.S. El Sol号舰艇的照片以及一些未指明的团体照片（可能是水管工协会）。该收藏中的全景照片包括1918年的圣路易斯新兵、为皮尔斯中尉举办的晚宴；站在U.S.S. El Sol号舰艇前的水手；以及20世纪20年代以来的多次水管工协会聚会。</p>