Inventor Name
Moore, Burton S.
Repository
Library and Archives Canada
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Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4
CANADA
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http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
Physical Description
ca. 7 film reels (1 h, 23 min).
Summary
Burton S. Moore (fl. 1922-1969) was a wildlife filmmaker and inventor of a 35mm camera. His film Wildlife in New Brunswick represents the earliest use of a telephoto lens by a Canadian motion picture cameraman. Moore lived in various Canadian locales during his lifetime including Andover, New Brunswick and Etobicoke, Canada. Fonds consists of documentary films on the wildlife of New Brunswick shot through a telephoto lens by Moore.
