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1. Samoilă Mârza (Romanian pronunciation: [samoˈilə ˈmɨrza];
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.
Samoila Marza
In 1967, the head of the National Museum of the
Union bought from Mârza the camera he used
and the pictures he took at the assembly. The
photographer noted that he had been forced to
sell other pictures due to financial need, earning
money from the special glass they were made of.
He planned to design a new album for 1968 and
with funds from the museum purchased a
working camera that he intended to use at the
upcoming semicentennial. However, he died at
the end of 1967 and was buried in Alba Iulia. In
2003, a monument was erected over his grave, a
bust of him unveiled in his native village, and a
biography published.
Group 8116: Rusu Florian, Popa
Gabriel, Popa Marian Alexandru