The photo of Jesse Davis shown here comes from his cousin Meroa Shepard Benjamin and was taken at St. Johnsbury's Jenks Studio. His mink farm was on the North Danville Road. Harold Bean's mink farm (and foxes!) was on Route 5 (photo from Brent Beck and Marie Hagan). The February 2021 issue o…
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