James Blair Murdoch was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in January 20, 1896. He came to
Milwaukee in the early 1920s and worked as a newspaper photographer. Several years later he
opened a commercial photo studio on Broadway Street in downtown Milwaukee. In 1960, Murdoch
retired and transferred ownership of the business to David Thielke, an employee. Thielke
continued to operate the business as Murdoch Photographing Co. until 1992. Murdoch died on
January 25, 1971 at the age of 75.
