Henry Busse (photographer)

For the musician, see Henry Busse.
Henry Busse
An image of Henry Busse in 1947. He's smiling and holding a flash bulb camera.
Henry Busse in 1947
Born1896
Waldshaart, Germany
Died1962 (aged 65–66)
Nahanni valley
Other namesHans Heinrich Maximilian Busse
OccupationPhotographer
Known forHis photos from Port Radium are part of the history of the development of the Atomic Bomb

Henry Busse was an amateur photographer, who, while working at the Eldorado Mine, in remote Port Radium, took photos of high enough quality he was encouraged to become a professional photographer.[1][2] He was the first professional photographer in the Northwest Territories.[3] In 1961 the Northern News Service reported he had been named as one of Canada's 50 most important photographers.[4]

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