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| | William Henry McDermid was born in Michigan on Dec. 11, 1893. McDermid was a veteran of WWI and a resident of Los Angeles by 1922. For 20 years he worked as an artist for North American Aviation. He died in Los Angeles on June 5, 1962. | Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; 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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