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| | Born in New York in 1830. Boyd was a resident of NYC in 1850-52. Arriving in San Francisco in 1854, he established a studio at Clay and Montgomery streets where he was a designer (Mechanics' Institute seal), engraver on wood, and stockbroker. He was active in San Francisco until 1899. Exh: Mechanics' Inst. Fair (SF), 1871; SFAA, 1873. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
New York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America (Groce, George C. and David H. Wallace); Daily California Chronicle, 5-23-1855; Oregon Farmer, Aug. 1858. | | 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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