Elfie Caroline Huntington

Elfie Caroline Huntington was born in 1868 in Springville, Utah Territory to William Clark Huntington and Emma Elizabeth Boyer. When she was four years old, she lost her hearing due to complications from scarlet fever. She was raised by her grandmother, and after her grandmother's death lived with her aunt and uncle. Her uncle encouraged her to pursue the visual arts. == Career ==

At age 24, with her uncle's help, Huntington began an apprenticeship with a local photographer, George Edward Anderson. She learned retouching negatives, darkroom techniques, and general photography skills. Huntington and Bagley also traveled around Utah to take portraits and set up galleries, Her photos were also more inclusive than the work of other photographers, as her works included a photo of a man with prosthetic legs and one of herself cross-dressing, and she critiqued men's views of women in her work. ==Collections==

Huntington's work is held in the permanent collections of the Huntington Bagley Collection the Springville Museum of Art, the Mapleton, Utah Historical Photographs collection, and the Domestic Life Photograph Collection of the Utah State Historical Society among others. == Personal life ==

At age 68, Huntington married Bagley (then a widower) in May 1936 in a simple ceremony at their studio. Bagley died six weeks after their marriage. She lived in Springville, Utah for her entire life In addition to being known for her photography, Huntington was reportedly a skilled dress-maker. == Selected works ==

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