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| William A. Mertes was born in San Francisco, California on Aug. 17, 1875. Mertes was a lifelong resident of his native city. An electrician, he painted in his leisure. He died on Oct. 29, 1947.
Exh: San Francisco Art Association, 1941. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
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