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| | Born in County Durham, England on Nov. 18, 1821. A member of the Royal Engineers, Collinson surveyed Hong Kong and New Zealand during the 1840s. While returning to England, he was in San Francisco in 1850 and did drawings of the city. | | 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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