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| | Born in Hartford, CT on July 24, 1826. Loomis was a wood engraver in NYC from 1848-59 and then settled in San Francisco where he spent the remainder of his life. Locally, he also appeared as a minstrel at the Alhambra Theater in 1868. He was a partner of Harrison Eastman in an engraving firm and active in the local art scene until his death on Jan. 23, 1878. Exh: Calif. Art Union, 1865; Arriola Relief Fund (SF), 1872; SFAA, 1872-77; Mechanics' Inst. Fair (SF), 1864, 1876. In: Bancroft Library (UC Berkeley). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
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