George Beard (artist)

George Beard (December 21, 1854 – October 3, 1944) was an English-born photographer and artist in Utah. After emigrating from England, Beard spent the majority of his life running the Cooperative Mercantile in the town of Coalville in Summit County, Utah. He also served as a leader in politics and in his church community for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is most well known for his art and photography skills, with his focus being in nature photography and watercolor painting. Many of his glass plate negative photos were donated to Brigham Young University (BYU) soon after his death. His work has been a part of two exhibits at BYU and the Springville Museum of Art in 1975 and 2017, respectively.

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