Dechenne, Guillaume (& Cie)

Identity

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Person (Male)

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  • Connected

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Life dates

Cras-Avernas (Liège), 1847 - Brussels, 1925

Activity

1894 - 1905 Bruxelles, Rue du Persil, 20
Jean Guillaume, ° 10.11.1847; + November 1925. Originally a bookseller at this address, Dechenne branched out into selling cameras and general supplies for photography. He advertised hand-held cameras for amateurs in 1894, 1895 and 1903. "& Cie" in 1896. Also listed as a supplier of picture postcards in the "Annuaire Berry" for 1904 (published in 1903). Subsequently Dechenne founded a successful firm "Messagerie de la Presse", commonly known as "Agence Dechenne", for newspaper distribution and sales, of which he was still a director at the time of his death. "Agence Dechenne", operating in Rue du Persil, also traded in "heating and lighting equipment, cameras, binoculars, etc" (Journal de Bruxelles, 28.3.1920).

Locations

1894 - 1905 Bruxelles, Rue du Persil, 20

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Affiliated entity

Association belge de Photographie

Type of affiliation

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Dates of affiliation

1895 - 1903

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Record source

DIRECTORY_1997#1040

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Dates of creation/revision

SFJ revised 26.3.2020, 29.11.2020.& 28.5.2021 based on information supplied by M. Demaeght; SFJ revised 8.8.2021; MD revised 28.5.2024

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