Martin M. Lawrence (1808–1859) was an American daguerreotypist active in New York City.

A contemporary of Mathew Brady and Jeremiah Gurney, Lawrence was known for his large daguerreotypes known as "mammoths" and allegorical subjects.

[1] He was one of the few American photographers who exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, winning a prize for his work.

He was elected president of the American Daguerre Association in 1852.

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