Theodore C. Marceau
Illustration — Theodore C. Marceau Theodore Christopher Marceau (May 28, 1859 – June 22, 1922) was an American photographer. He worked for the United States federal government, photographing the 1882 transit of Venus in Chile, and for the states of Ohio and California, before establishing his own studio in Cincinnati. He relocated to New York City in 1900.
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Theodore C. Marceau

After Theodore C. Marceau · The San Francisco Call. (San Francisco [Calif.]), 06 March 1896. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. · Public domain
- Full name
- Theodore Christopher Marceau.
- Born
- 1859. · Ogdensburg.
- Died
- 1922. · New Rochelle.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- photographer.
- Languages
- English.
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Illustration — Theodore C. Marceau Theodore Christopher Marceau (May 28, 1859 – June 22, 1922) was an American photographer. He worked for the United States federal government, photographing the 1882 transit of Venus in Chile, and for the states of Ohio and California, before establishing his own studio in Cincinnati. He relocated to New York City in 1900.
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Recorded at birth as Theodore Christopher Marceau. Born at Ogdensburg in 1859, died in New Rochelle in 1922.
The recorded working language is English. Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City, Philadelphia and Boston. Work by Theodore C. Marceau is recorded in the collections of J. Paul Getty Museum, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Carnegie Museum of Art and Photography Collection.

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