Samoilă Mârza (September 18, 1886 – December 19, 1967) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian photographer. A native of Transylvania region and a veteran of World War I, he is best known for taking the only photographs of the Great National Assembly at Alba Iulia that proclaimed the Union of Transylvania with Romania on December 1, 1918. The day is celebrated as Romania's national holiday, and, with time, Mârza's images acquired political and documentary significance.
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18 September 1886 Galtiu, Austria-Hungary
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Died |
19 December 1967 (aged 81) Alba-Iulia, Socialist Republic of Romania
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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