Background
Moon, Carl was born on October 5, 1879 in Wilmington, Ohio, United States. Son of Sylvester Bronston (Doctor of Medicine and Lucy (Gudgeon) M.
Moon, Carl was born on October 5, 1879 in Wilmington, Ohio, United States. Son of Sylvester Bronston (Doctor of Medicine and Lucy (Gudgeon) M.
Graduated from the high school, Wilmington.
In photographic business, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1904-1907, and began making first collection of photographs and paintings of Pueblo Indians there. In charge of art business Fred Harvey, headquarters Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1907-1914. Made historic collection of pictures of America Indians for American Museum Natural History, New York, and for the Harvey collection at Grand Canyon.
Indian prints in collections of Congressional Library.
Indian prints and paintings in Montclair (New Jersey) Museum. Settled in Pasadena, California, 1914.
Member Ohio National Guard, 1896, 97, California Reserves, 1917, 18. Clubs: Pasadena Society of Artists, California Writers Guild (director), Pasadena Library (president 1931-1932), Vagabonds (honorary). Republican Christian Scientist.
Married Grace Purdie, June 5, 1911. Children: Francis Maxwell, Mary Caryl.