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Service Photographique de la Société d'Archéologie de Bruxelles
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1888 * - 1913 Bruxelles
On 4.9.1888 the architect Paul Saintenoy (° Brussels - Ixelles, 19.6.1862; + Brussels - Ixelles 18.7.1952) proposed the idea of having a photographer attached to the recently formed group's excursions. The photographer would take photographs free of charge and would be allowed to sell prints to the members, while the negatives remained the property of the group. Reportedly, a similar concept had already existed at the "Société centrale d'Architecture de Belgique". After implementing this proposition, the "Société d'Archéologie de Bruxelles" had an ever-growing collection of photographs, partly collected during their own excursions and trips. Emile Hellemans (see that name) was hired as a photographer and the members could contact him directly in order to acquire the prints they wished to obtain.
About 1890 the group appointed Jean-Théodore de Raadt (° Elberfeld [Prussia], 20.2.1855; + Brussels - Saint-Gilles, 2.7.1905) as secretary responsible for the organisation of this service and he became the new point of contact for obtaining prints. In 1892, Emile Hellemans was still the group's photographer and provided the actual photographic service. According to the group's yearbook in 1891, many of the members were amateur photographers and they were repeatedly encouraged to donate their own negatives of excursions, monuments, artworks and archaeological sites to the collection being constituted by the photographic service. In January 1893 de Raadt reported that very few members had actually responded to these requests.
Subsequent secretaries in charge of the group's photographic service: Julien van der Linden (° Merchtem, 8.2.1848; + Brussels, 19.10.1911) from 1893 to 1894, Louis Paris (° Brussels, 5.2.1864; + Brussels, 1934) in 1895, Albert Joly in 1896, Paul Hankar (° Frameries, 11.12.1859; + Brussels, 17.1.1901) from 1897 to 1900, Charlemagne Magnien (see that name) from 1901 to 1911 and Lucien Crick from 1912 to 1913.
On 4.9.1888 the architect Paul Saintenoy (° Brussels - Ixelles, 19.6.1862; + Brussels - Ixelles 18.7.1952) proposed the idea of having a photographer attached to the recently formed group's excursions. The photographer would take photographs free of charge and would be allowed to sell prints to the members, while the negatives remained the property of the group. Reportedly, a similar concept had already existed at the "Société centrale d'Architecture de Belgique". After implementing this proposition, the "Société d'Archéologie de Bruxelles" had an ever-growing collection of photographs, partly collected during their own excursions and trips. Emile Hellemans (see that name) was hired as a photographer and the members could contact him directly in order to acquire the prints they wished to obtain.
About 1890 the group appointed Jean-Théodore de Raadt (° Elberfeld [Prussia], 20.2.1855; + Brussels - Saint-Gilles, 2.7.1905) as secretary responsible for the organisation of this service and he became the new point of contact for obtaining prints. In 1892, Emile Hellemans was still the group's photographer and provided the actual photographic service. According to the group's yearbook in 1891, many of the members were amateur photographers and they were repeatedly encouraged to donate their own negatives of excursions, monuments, artworks and archaeological sites to the collection being constituted by the photographic service. In January 1893 de Raadt reported that very few members had actually responded to these requests.
Subsequent secretaries in charge of the group's photographic service: Julien van der Linden (° Merchtem, 8.2.1848; + Brussels, 19.10.1911) from 1893 to 1894, Louis Paris (° Brussels, 5.2.1864; + Brussels, 1934) in 1895, Albert Joly in 1896, Paul Hankar (° Frameries, 11.12.1859; + Brussels, 17.1.1901) from 1897 to 1900, Charlemagne Magnien (see that name) from 1901 to 1911 and Lucien Crick from 1912 to 1913.
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1888 * - 1913 Bruxelles
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DIRECTORY_2017#2491
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MD new 12.12.2022