Photo-Club de Belgique

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1895 * - 1904 Bruxelles, Rue Royale, 27
Founded on 5.11.1895. President in January 1898: Frans Van Halen; vice-president: Jules Volck. President in 1899: Dr Lebesgue. Goossens president by June 1899. In 1901: president: Goossens; vice-president: Ellendael; treasurer: Hersenberg; secretary: Materne. In 1903: president: A. Cellard; vice-president: E. Ledure; treasurer: Dirkx; joint secretaries: L. Loicq and E. Materne. In 1903-1904: president Goossens; vice-president: Ellendael; joint secretaries: Materne and Loicq; treasurer: Hersenberg; librarian: de Potter; commissioners: Baisieux, Lambot, Pia and Prévinaire.
95 members in 1904. Headquarters, studio and darkroom at this address. Despite its title, the club had a very Brussels-centric focus and membership. Public slide shows at the "Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg" on 28.1.1898 (including views of Brussels by César Mitkiewicz from 1864) and at the "Théâtre Communal" in Brussels on 27.1.1899. No trace of club activity has been found after 1904.

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1895 * - 1904 Bruxelles, Rue Royale, 27

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DIRECTORY_1997#3359

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SFJ revised 20.9.2020, 20.1.2021, 29.4.2021 & 28.4.2023 based on information supplied by M. Demaeght; SFJ revised 23.11.2021; SFJ revised 27.1.2024 & 5.5.2024 based on information supplied by M. Demaeght

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