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HomeContents > People > Photographers > Marcus Aurelius Root

 
Names:
Other: M.A. Root 
Dates:  1808 - 1888
Born:  US, OH, Granville
Died:  US, PA, Philadelphia
Active:  US
Gender:  Male
 
  
American Daguerreotypist and photographer.

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Readings on, or by, individual photographers 
  
1853, ‘Root's Daguerrean Gallery‘, The Christian Parlor Magazine, vol.10, pp.379 [Δ
  
Root, M.A., 1864, The Camera and the Pencil, or the Heliographic Art, (Philadelphia: M.A. Root, Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, New York: D. Appleton) [Δ
  
Root, Marcus, 1971, The Camera and the Pencil, (Pawlet, VT: Helios) [Reprint of the 1864 edition] [Δ
  
Root, Marcus Aurelius, 1874, ‘The Magic Lantern‘, The Magic Lantern, vol.1, no.1, pp.11 [Δ
  
 
  
If you feel this list is missing a significant book or article please let me know - Alan - alan@luminous-lint.com
 
Portraits 
  
If you have a portrait of this photographer or know of the whereabouts of one we would be most grateful. 
  
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Family history 
  
If you are related to this photographer and interested in tracking down your extended family we can place a note here for you to help. It is free and you would be amazed who gets in touch. 
  
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Internet biographies

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Getty Research, Los Angeles, USA has an ULAN (Union List of Artists Names Online) entry for this photographer. This is useful for checking names and they frequently provide a brief biography. Go to website
 
  
 
  
 
  
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