Joseph Daniel Bagley

Joseph Daniel Bagley (born Joseph Daniel Flannigan; December 17, 1874 – June 16, 1936) was an American beekeeper, businessman, and photographer. He operated an apiary and a photography studio in Springville, Utah. Bagley traveled around Utah, taking photos and setting up galleries.

Early life Bagley was born on December 17, 1874, to Thomas Emmett Flannigan and Margaret Melissa Bagley in Toquerville, Utah. At a young age, Bagley began to live with his maternal grandparents and took their last name.

Career Bagley operated the Western Bee and Honey Company, which was one of the largest apiaries in the area at the time. When Anderson left to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England, Bagley and Huntington expanded their photography business. Their studio was in business for more than 33 years. Besides portraits, Bagley and Huntington photographed subjects such as disability, alcohol use, gambling, and loneliness.

Personal life

Bagley married Emma Spafford on June 19, 1907. They had four children, two of which survived to adulthood. Spafford died in 1926 and Bagley began to experience financial and family troubles. He trained his only son, Daniel, in beekeeping and photography. Bagley's daughters often lived with relatives while Daniel lived with his father and helped with the family businesses. and the Rell G. Francis Collection, both housed at Brigham Young University; the Springville Museum of Art, the Mapleton, Utah Historical Photographs collection, and the Domestic Life Photograph Collection of the Utah State Historical Society.

Selected works from the Huntington- Bagley Collection