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McCulloch Family Photographs 1890-1974

CP SPC 153


Overview of the Collection

Creator: McCulloch Bros.
Title: McCulloch Family Photographs
Inclusive Dates: 1890-1974
Quantity: 167 Photographs (2.75 Linear Feet)
Abstract:This collection houses 167 photographs depicting Arizona landscapes and members of the McCulloch family. Series I: Landscape Photographs shows such Arizona geographical features as the Superstition Mountains, Camelback Mountain, the Apache Trail, Roosevelt Dam, and Mormon Lake. Series II: Family Photographs houses images of the McCulloch family. Among the individuals most commonly depicted are William P. and Beatrice (West) McCulloch, William T. and Bonnie McCulloch, Claudia McCulloch, Tom McCulloch, and Ken McCulloch. Also included are photographs of Will and Mary Kirkwood Thompson, for whom William Thompson McCulloch was named.
Identification: CP SPC 153
Language: Material in English
Repository: Arizona State University Library. Greater Arizona Collection
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85287-1006
Phone: (480) 965-4932
E-Mail: archives@asu.edu
Questions? Ask An Archivist!

Biographical Note

James Morrison (1870-1945) and William Patrick (1880-1971) McCulloch were born to Joseph and Janet (Thompson) McCulloch (ca. 1838-1898) in Glasgow, Scotland. They were two of nine children, including John McDonald (1862 July 12-), Janet McGregor (1864 May 19-), Henry Thompson (1866 April 29-), Joseph (1868-1961), Elizabeth (1872-1943), Margaret Alexander Smith (McCulloch) Morford (1874-1944), and Annie (ca. 1877-1900). According to their naturalization papers, the brothers landed in Philadelphia in May of 1887 on the Hibernian, apparently with their parents and youngest four siblings. The family settled at 908 Ridge Avenue in Darby, Pennsylvania. James and Will McCulloch were first exposed to photography in 1895 when Janet McCulloch purchased a camera at an auction sale. Both learned to use it and later took it with them to Arizona.

James McCulloch moved to Philadelphia in about 1899 and began managing a jewelery store located at 33 S. 8th Street. His brother Will joined him in the business between 1902 and 1905. Family legend holds that this enterprise was a Wainwright Jewelery Store franchise, but Philadelphia's city directories list James and Will McCulloch as independent jewelers and show no stores with names beginning in "Wainwright Jewellers." The business is said to have burned in 1908, prompting the brothers' move to Arizona.

James McCulloch arrived in Phoenix next hit on October 10, 1909 and formed a commercial photography business, McCulloch and Howard, with Percy Howard in 1913. In its announcement of the firm's formation, the Arizona Republican described McCulloch as "one of Arizona's best known camera experts ... [whose] work has been seen in almost every magazine or booklet issued here since his coming and is much appreciated for its high quality." Howard left the firm in March of 1914 and McCulloch continued to operate as a commercial photographer at the firm's studio at 15 East Adams Street.

There are several accounts of how Will McCulloch came to previous hitPhoenix next hit. According his own (likely apocryphal) tale, he was either relocating to Arizona for his health or travelling to California to visit a friend, Andrew Bauman, when he arrived in previous hitPhoenix next hit in 1904. McCulloch stepped off the train and found himself in the midst of a group of citizens organizing to defend themselves against cowboys who had been terrorizing the town. He witnessed the ensuing shootout and, fascinated by the city and surrounding desert, decided to set up his photography studio in the area. A substantially more plausible story is the one summarized in his brother James' obituary: Will McCulloch arrived in previous hitPhoenix next hit in January of 1908 after hearing reports of the Valley's glowing future, convinced his brother to join him in 1909, and worked in orchards and on ostrich farms until joining his brother in the photography business, which they renamed McCulloch Brothers Inc., in about 1919. Will McCulloch handled most of the photography while James McCulloch dealt with the firm's business concerns. The studio moved to 18 N. 2nd Avenue in 1921, where it operated for the next 25 years. After the deaths of his wife and brother, William McCulloch sold the business to Hobart Pribbenow (1918-1982) in 1946. Pribbenow operated under the McCulloch Bros. name until 1947, when he sold the business to a young photographer from Indiana named Herbert McLaughlin.

Two of the McCullochs' sisters, Elizabeth (known as "Ebbie") and Margaret, joined them in previous hitPhoenix next hit in about 1910. After McCulloch Brothers Inc. was formed, both worked in the studio hand-tinting photographs. Elizabeth McCulloch never married. Margaret McCulloch married Nathan Albert Morford (1844-1927) on April 27, 1916 in previous hitPhoenix's next hit Trinity Cathedral. In her marriage announcement, she is described as a "well known landscape artist." The couple had no children.

William McCulloch married Beatrice Livermore West (1889-1940) in Boston, Massachusetts on October 17, 1911. The couple lived at 1234 McKinley Avenue in previous hitPhoenix next hit, where they raised four children: Janice P. Thompson (1915-1921), Jean Casson (McCulloch) Neathery (1923-1997), William Thompson (1925-2008), and Patricia Beatrice (McCulloch) Neathery (1930-2011). James McCulloch married Margaret Ferguson (1880-1961) in 1920 in Glasgow, Scotland. The couple had no children.


Scope and Content Note

This collection houses 167 photographs depicting Arizona landscapes and members of the McCulloch family. Series I: Landscape Photographs shows such Arizona geographical features as the Superstition Mountains, Camelback Mountain, the Apache Trail, Roosevelt Dam, and Mormon Lake. Series II: Family Photographs houses images of the McCulloch family. Among the individuals most commonly depicted are William P. and Beatrice (West) McCulloch, William T. and Bonnie McCulloch, Claudia McCulloch, Tom McCulloch, and Ken McCulloch. Also included are photographs of Will and Mary Kirkwood Thompson, for whom William Thompson McCulloch was named.


Arrangement

This collection consists of one hundred and sixty-seven photographs divided into two series:
Series I: Landscape Photographs
Series II: Family Photographs

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.


Access Terms

Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Beatrice (Beatrice Livermore West), 1889-1940.
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971.
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008.

Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros.

Geographic Name(s)
Apache Trail (Ariz.) -- Pictorial works.
Camelback Mountain (Maricopa County, Ariz.).
Canyon Lake (Ariz.).
Mormon Lake (Coconino County, Ariz. : Lake).
Superstition Mountains (Ariz.).
Theodore Roosevelt Dam (Ariz.) -- Pictorial works.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], McCulloch Family Photographs, CP SPC 153, Arizona State University Library.

Provenance

Archives and Special Collections acquired these images in 1993 (Accession #1993-00846).


Other Finding Aids

All of the images described in this finding aid have been indexed in the Special Materials Index and can be searched using the interface at http://spmi.lib.asu.edu/.


Container List

Series I: Landscape Photographs
1-4Landscapes of the Superstition Mountains. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

5/OV1Bridge on the Apache Trail. Arizona, circa 1935
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

5/OV1Bridge on the Apache Trail. Arizona, circa 1935
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

6Canyon Lake. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

10Roosevelt Dam. Arizona, 1912
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

11/OV1Canyon Lake. Arizona, circa 1935
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

12Roosevelt Dam. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

13-20Camelback Mountain. Paradise Valley, Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

21-31Desert Landscapes of a Road a Leading to a Mountain. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

32/OV1Desert Landscape. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

33/OV1Camelback Mountain. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

34-36Desert Landscapes. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

37/OV1Desert Landscape. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

38Desert Landscapes. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

39-42/OV1Desert Landscapes. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

43/OV1Desert Landscape. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

44Superstition Mountains, Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

45Desert Landscape, Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

46-49/OV1Superstition Mountains. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

50/OV1Desert Landscape. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

51-52/OV1Superstition Mountains, Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

53Grape Vineyard being Irrigated. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

54-57Mormon Lake. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

58/OV1Mormon Lake. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

59Mormon Lake. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

60-61/OV1Mormon Lake. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

62Mormon Lake. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

63/OV1Road to Grandview, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

64/OV1Road in the Desert. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

65-66/OV1Camelback Mountain. Paradise Valley, Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

67-68/OV1Desert Landscape. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

69-72/OV1Desert Landscapes. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

73/OV1Small Waterfall Along a Desert Stream. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

74/OV1Desert Stream Next to a Dirt Road. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

75/OV1Port of previous hitPhoenix next hit on Canyon Lake. Arizona, circa 1940
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

76Roosevelt Dam. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

77/OV1Landscape View of the Desert Looking through a Window Frame. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

78Farmer Cutting Alfalfa. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

79Clouds and Palms, Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

80Irrigation Canal. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

81/OV1Irrigation Canal on the Side of a Road. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

82-83Superstition Mountains. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

84Desert Landscape. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

85-86Superstition Mountains. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

87/OV1Desert Landscape. Arizona, circa 1930
Corporate Name(s)
McCulloch Bros (Photographer)

Series II: Family Photographs
88/OV2Portrait of William Thomson. New York City, circa 1890
Personal Name(s)
Dessaur, Francisco, 1840-1909 (Photographer)

89/OV2William P. McCulloch and his Wife Standing in Front of Carriage. Arizona, 1913
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971
McCulloch, Beatrice (Beatrice Livermore West), 1889-1940

90/OV2Portrait of Mrs. William P. McCulloch, circa 1923
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Beatrice (Beatrice Livermore West), 1889-1940

91/OV2Portrait of William P. McCulloch. S.L., circa 1923
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971

93-95/OV2Baby Pictures of Bill McCulloch. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1925
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008

96/OV2Children of William P. McCulloch Sitting on Steps of a Porch. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, 1934
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
Neathery, Jean Casson McCulloch, 1923-1997
McCulloch, Patricia Beatrice, 1930-

97/OV2Sanpshot of Jean McCulloch. S.L., circa 1950
Personal Name(s)
Neathery, Jean Casson McCulloch, 1923-1997

98/OV2Portrait of Pat McCulloch. S.L., circa 1965
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Patricia Beatrice, 1930-

99/OV2Bill McCulloch during his Army Days. S.L., circa 1945
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008

100/OV2Bonnie McCulloch. S.L., circa 1948
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Bonnie Mae Jones, 1930-2014

101/OV2Bonnie McCulloch with her Sisters Kathy and Freda the Day Before Her Wedding, 1948
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Bonnie Mae Jones, 1930-2014
Fisher, Freda Fern Jones Liner Hendrickson
Strachan, Katherine Ruth Jones, 1927-2013

102/OV2Wedding Picture of Bill and Bonnie McCulloch. S.L., 1948
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
McCulloch, Bonnie Mae Jones, 1930-2014

103/OV2Bonnie McCulloch's Brother Johnny. S.L., circa 1948
Personal Name(s)
Jones, John Paul, 1926-2009

104/OV2Bill McCulloch in a One Man Raft. S.L., circa 1950
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008

105-107/OV2Toys that were Built by Bill McCulloch. S.L., circa 1950
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008

108/OV2Bill McCulloch and Other Members of a Baseball Team. S.L., circa 1950
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008

109-110/OV2Portraits of Bill McCulloch. S.L., circa 1950
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008

111/OV2Bill McCulloch Walking on a City Street with his Wife Bonnie on the Day he Found out that he was Going to be a Father. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1949
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
McCulloch, Bonnie Mae Jones, 1930-2014

112/OV2Bill McCulloch holding his Daughter Claudia. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1950
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
Taber, Claudia Sue McCulloch, ca. 1950-

113/OV2Bill McCulloch with his Daughter Claudia at a Girl Scout Dinner. S.L., circa 1960
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
Taber, Claudia Sue McCulloch, ca. 1950-

114/OV2Bill McCulloch Giving his Daughter Claudia Away at her Wedding. S.L., circa 1970
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
Taber, Claudia Sue McCulloch, ca. 1950-

115/OV2Claudia McCulloch on her High School Graduation Day. S.L., 1967
Personal Name(s)
Taber, Claudia Sue McCulloch, ca. 1950-

116/OV2Baby Picture of Tom McCulloch. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1953
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Thomas R., 1953-

117/OV2Bill McCulloch with his Children Claudia and Tom. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona,, circa 1953
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
McCulloch, Thomas R., 1953-
Taber, Claudia Sue McCulloch, ca. 1950-

118/OV2Three Generations, William, Bill and Tom McCulloch previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1954
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
McCulloch, Thomas R., 1953-

119/OV2Tom McCulloch with a Trophy. S.L., circa 1963
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Thomas R., 1953-

120/OV2Tom McCulloch Dressed as a Traffic Cop. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, 1966
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Thomas R., 1953-

121/OV2Tom McCulloch with his Parents on Graduation Day. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1969
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Thomas R., 1953-
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
McCulloch, Bonnie Mae Jones, 1930-2014

122/OV2Portrait of Tom McCulloch. S.L., circa 1972
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Thomas R., 1953-

123/OV2Portrait of Connie McCulloch. S.L., circa 1972
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Connie

124/OV2Ken McCulloch Sitting in a High Chair. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1954
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Kenneth D., 1954-

125/OV2Ken McCulloch as a Toddler. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1955
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Kenneth D., 1954-

126/OV2Ken and his father Bill Dressed up for Indian Guides Meeting. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1964
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
McCulloch, Kenneth D., 1954-

127/OV2Bill and Ken McCulloch with Other Members of the Indian Guides. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1964
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
McCulloch, Kenneth D., 1954-

128/OV2Ken McCulloch on his Graduation Day from the 8th Grade. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1969
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Kenneth D., 1954-

129/OV2Ken McCulloch with his Friend Mary Lou on his Graduation Day from High School. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1973
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Kenneth D., 1954-

129/OV2Ken McCulloch with his Friend Mary Lou on his Graduation Day from High School. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1973
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Kenneth D., 1954-

130/OV2Baby Portrait of Becky McCulloch. S.L., circa 1956
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Becky, ca. 1956-

131-134/OV2Grandchildren of Bill McCulloch. S.L., circa 1974
135/OV2Tom McCulloch Feeding his Son Ronnie. S.L., circa 1974
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Thomas R., 1953-
McCulloch, Ron

136/OV2Bill McCulloch and his Wife Bonnie on his 25th Wedding Anniversary, circa 1974
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William Thompson, 1925-2008
McCulloch, Bonnie Mae Jones, 1930-2014

137Portrait of Mary Kirkwood (Mrs. William Thomson). Newark, New Jersey, circa 1890
138Group Portrait of McCulloch Family Members Sitting Around a Table. S.L., circa 1920
139-140Snapshots of McCulloch Family Members. Arizona, circa 1930
141McCulloch Family Members Sitting in and on an Automobile. Arizona, circa 1920
142Family Portrait. S.L., circa 1930 (Negative Only)
143Snapshot of Two Children Outside in a Yard. S.L., circa 1930
144-148Children Sitting in Chairs in Front of a House. S.L., circa 1930
149Small Child Standing in Front of a House. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, 1926
150Snapshot of Four Children. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1930
151Elementary School Class Portrait. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, circa 1930
152/OV1Portrait of William P. McCulloch. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, 1923
Personal Name(s)
Mussey, Frederic Boynton, 1865-1935 (Photographer)
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971

153/OV1Portrait of Mrs. William P. McCulloch. previous hitPhoenix next hit, Arizona, 1923
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Beatrice (Beatrice Livermore West), 1889-1940
Mussey, Frederic Boynton, 1865-1935 (Photographer)

154Studio portrait of William P. McCulloch S.L., 1923
Personal Name(s)
Mussey, Frederic Boynton, 1865-1935
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971

155-156Portrait of Mrs. William P. McCulloch, S.L., 1923
Personal Name(s)
Mussey, Frederic Boynton, 1865-1935 (Photographer)
McCulloch, Beatrice (Beatrice Livermore West), 1889-1940

157Portrait of Mrs. William P. McCulloch. S.L., circa 1920
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, Beatrice (Beatrice Livermore West), 1889-1940

158William P. McCulloch Standing Behind a Yard Gate. previous hitPhoenix, Arizona, circa 1920
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971

159Portrait of William P. McCulloch and his Wife. S.L., circa 1935
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971
McCulloch, Beatrice (Beatrice Livermore West), 1889-1940

160William P. McCulloch on Horseback. Arizona, circa 1920
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971

161William P. McCulloch Holding Reins of Two Horses. Arizona, circa 1920
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971

162William P. McCulloch Holding his Grandchild. S. L., circa 1940
163Bill McCulloch Holding his Child. S.L., circa 1940
164-167Snapshots of William P. McCulloch and Other Family Members, circa 1950
Personal Name(s)
McCulloch, William P. (William Patrick), 1880-1971