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| | Born in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 1888. Alfaro studied painting in Spain and New York. By 1933 he was active in Des Moines, IA where he decorated the city hall under the auspices of the Public Works of Art Project. He died in San Francisco on March 14, 1951. | Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Ferdinand Perret Files; Death record | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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