Eugene Knupke’s Photo Archive
Eugene Knupke
He loved to travel, and almost always had a camera with him. From the early 1960s into the early 2000s, Eugene photographed the places he visited on 35mm slide film, much of it Kodachrome. His photos came from trips around the world, some through his travel agency and others simply because he loved seeing new places.
But the slides were never meant to just sit in boxes. Eugene would invite people over to his house, set up his projector, and put on slide shows of his travels. Some of his favorite photographs were even framed and hung around the house. For him, the photos were meant to be seen and shared, which is a big part of why this archive exists today. This collection is now being preserved and shared by his grandson, Ethan Groves, carrying on that same tradition of bringing these photographs to others.
Media
This Mill MILK feature explores Hong Kong through vintage travel slides from decades past. I spoke about my grandfather Eugene Knupke’s photographs of the city and my work preserving and sharing his archive.
Ethan Groves and the 5,000 Slides His Grandfather, Eugene Knupke, Left Behind
Article by Georgia Nikolina
Photos by multiple contributors
Featured Prints
A cat sits alone at the entrance to a narrow Maltese alley, framed by sunlit limestone walls and a deep blue sky. Photographed by my grandfather, Eugene Knupke, on 35mm slide film.
This listing is for an 8×10 photographic print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper. The image shown online is a lower-resolution preview; each print is produced from a higher-quality scan of the original slide for better detail, color, and clarity.
Any customs duties, import taxes, or other import fees are the responsibility of the buyer and will be charged at time of delivery.
A close view of a Pilatus cable car moving through the clouds. Photographed by my grandfather, Eugene Knupke, on 35mm slide film.
This listing is for an 8×10 photographic print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper. The image shown online is a lower-resolution preview; each print is produced from a higher-quality scan of the original slide for better detail, color, and clarity.
Any customs duties, import taxes, or other import fees are the responsibility of the buyer and will be charged at time of delivery.
A historic view along an Amsterdam canal, with tour boats on the water and the towers of the Rijksmuseum visible in the distance.
This listing is for an 8×10 photographic print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper. The image shown online is a lower-resolution preview; each print is produced from a higher-quality scan of the original slide for better detail, color, and clarity.
Any customs duties, import taxes, or other import fees are the responsibility of the buyer and will be charged at time of delivery.
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