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Eye Surgeon Documented the life of Bushnell and Illinois in the early 1900s

Photographer and Surgeon George Silas Duntley captured these stunning photographs of Bushnell and surrounding areas of Illinois in the early 20th century. His son restored these photographs from dry plate negatives.

George Duntley was a trained surgeon, and he removed his tonsils. He also worked as an eye surgeon in rural areas. Many of his patients were poor farmers who had a tough time paying for the skills. His son recalled, “they used to eat a lot of chicken.” Duntley also served as an officer in World War I.

#1 Shop with signs that read – Pure Drugs. To Cure A Cold In One Day.

#3 Illinois Central Railroad (IC) large rail yard and trestle running parallel to Lake Michigan – George Silas Duntley Photographs 1899-1918

#4 Man working at sewing machine – George Silas Duntley Photographs 1899-1918

#8 Group of kids wearing feedsack fashions – George Silas Duntley Photographs 1899-1918

#11 Unidentified men and woman standing at the entrance to J.H. Montgomery Drugs, Sub postal station – George Silas Duntley Photographs 1899-1918

#14 Woman sitting in rocking chair with newspaper on lap and man seated behind her – George Silas Duntley Photographs 1899-1918

#15 Street view with H. Munson Jeweler and Optics on corner

#17 Cherry Sisters, Horse-drawn vehicle in hay field – George Silas Duntley Photographs 1899-1918

#25 Willow Charcoal, Powered Bitter Orange Peel, Short Buchu Leaves, Orris Root Florentine, Saigon Cinnamon, Pomegranate Bark of Root, Jalap Root, Seneka Root, Calamus Root, Eucalyptus Leaves, Berberis Aquifolium, Wild Cherry Bark, Prickly Ash Bark, Damiana, Honduras Sarsaparilla, Cotton Root Bark, Casc

#28 Cherry Sisters – George Silas Duntley Photographs 1899-1918

#29 Portrait of George Silas Duntley in World War I Uniform

#32 Two women with baby in wicker carriage – George Silas Duntley Photographs 1899-1918

#33 Two women and three girls seated in front of St. Luke’s Hospital

#34 View from rooftop of buildings in Chicago – George Silas Duntley Photographs 1899-1918

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