When you were researching photographers did you find anything interesting about George Goodley, photographer, of Galva? He's one of mine. Here are two obits. which you may put on the website. Carol Kooi Retired Galva Photographer Buried Tuesday (from the Galva paper) Funeral services for George F. Goodley, 69, retired Galva photographer, who died Saturday morning in Kewanee Public hospital after a long illness, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Seifert & Smith funeral home in Kewanee. Dr. Loyal Thompson, pastor of Kewanee Methodist Church, was in charge and interment was in Pleasant View cemetery. Attending the services from Galva were Mrs. Earle W. Mundy, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Mundy, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Goodley and Mrs. R. W. Anderson. Mr. Goodley had been in failing health for about two years and had been in the hospital on several occasions. He was there one week preceding his death. Born in Cambridge Mr. Goodley was born in Cambridge April 29, 1880, and had spent his entire life in this section of the state. On March 18, 1907, he was united in marriage with Nannie Lindblom at Wyoming and they spent a short time in Galesburg About one year after their marriage they moved to Galva and on June 22, 1910, opened a photographic studio which they had purchased from P. F. Myers on the second floor of the block occupied by Bailey's dry goods store, now a part of the LeClaire hotel. The Goodleys occupied the north half of the room and Dr. E. H. Kreis had his dental office in the south half. Three years after coming to Galva the Goodleys established a studio in the small frame building on Southwest Second avenue, a short distance south of the Rock Island depot, where they remained until their retirement in June, 1941. Recalled Early Methods In Galesburg both Mr. and Mrs.. Goodley had worked in a commercial studio, where he studied portrait work and various phases of the business. Mrs. Goodley specialized in retouching as well as studying other angles of the photographic profession. When the Goodleys first established their studio here they depended entirely on sunlight for printing pictures, lacking such modern equipment as automatic printers, flash bulbs, flood lights, etc. Negatives were glass plates on which emulsion had been placed and the exposure averaged from two to three seconds, depending largely on the amount of sunlight. With this length of exposure it was necessary for the subject to remain motionless much longer than before today's high speed cameras. To help avoid motion studio chairs were equipped with head rests or braces. A special sunlight paper was used for making prints from the negatives and with favorable sunlight about a half dozen pictures could be turned out in a half a day. During the pre-Christmas rush season the Goodleys literally "had to make prints while the sun shines." To Kewanee In 1948 After closing the studio in June, 1941, Mr. Goodley was employed about two and one-half years at the Freeburg grocery here and spent a similar length of time as mail messenger between the post office and the Burlington station. In February, 1948, the Goodleys sold their residence here at 519 Southeast Second street to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Youngberg and moved to Kewanee, where they had since resided. Both Mr. and Mrs. Goodley were members of Galva First Baptist church and he had served as deacon several years. In addition to his wife he is survived by a half-sister, Mrs. Earle W. Mundy, and a half-brother, Glenn Goodley, of Galva. There are also two brothers in Bradford, Ed and Woodward. George Goodley of Kewanee, Native of Cambridge, Passes (from The Cambridge Chronicle) George F. Goodley, 69, of 513 Fifth Avenue, Kewanee, former local resident, died at 9:45 Saturday morning in the Kewanee Public hospital where he had been a patient for a week. He had been ill two years. Mr. Goodley was a photographer in Galva 39 years, retiring in 1941. He was born in Cambridge April 29, 1880 and married Nannie Lindblom March 18, 1907, in Wyoming. He was a member of the Methodist church. Survivors are his wife, a sister, Mrs. Earl Mundy, Galva; three brothers, Glen, Galva; Ed and Woodward Bradford; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Charles Anderson and Mrs. Mary Zillian. Funeral was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Seifert & Smith funeral home in Kewanee. Dr. Loyal Thompson, pastor of First Methodist church, officiated. Burial was in Pleasant View cemetery.

No, I didn't have George Goodley! Thanks. There's a link on the photoalbum page to a photographer's list I have been working on-- trying to get their names and approximate dates of operations listed so folks might have an easier time putting a time frame to their old photos. But I didn't find George. Will have to get him added to the list Susie Henry Co ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Kooi To: ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Henry Co stuff at Ford & Nagle When you were researching photographers did you find anything interesting about George Goodley, photographer, of Galva? He's one of mine. Here are two obits. which you may put on the website. Carol Kooi --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.454 / Virus Database: 253 - Release Date: 2/10/2003