Adolph B. Rice Studio Collection
from Library of Virginia
The Adolph B. Rice Studio Collection constitutes a unique photographic record of life in Richmond, Virginia from 1949 to 1961. The collection consists of more than 16,000 4 x 5 inch film negatives from the commercial studio of Adolph B. Rice.
Adolph B. Rice Sr. (1909-1960) opened his first photo studio in Richmond in 1949. The studio remained on North Auburn Avenue until it ceased operation in 1961. Rice was an active member of the Virginia Professional Photographer Association and the Virginia Press Photographers Association. With a reputation for quality commercial work, his clients included businesses, industry, and state and local government. Photo assignments ranged from studio portraits, to aerial views to advertising shots for local department stores. After his death in 1960, the studio was owned and operated by his son Adolph B. Rice, Jr. (1937-1974). The collection was later donated to the Library of Virginia.
Currently, this is only a small subset of photographs from the Rice Collection that Library of Virginia uploaded to Flickr. We hope to import the full collection into Yesterdays as it becomes digitized and available.
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Burk's Cafe
January 3, 1956
Title: Burk's Cafe Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 3, 1956 Identifier: Rice Collection 875A Format: 1 negative, safety film, …
Building at corner of E. 20th and Maury Streets
October 21, 1955
Title: Building at corner of E. 20th and Maury Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: October 21, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 791B…
High water, dock area
August 19, 1955
Title: High water, dock area Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 19, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 721A Format: 1 negative, saf…
Wrecked car
June 13, 1955
Title: Wrecked car Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: June 13, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 649A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 …
Air view off Broad Street Road
April 10, 1955
Title: Air view off Broad Street Road Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 10, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 602A Format: 1 negat…
Ball game
April 9, 1955
Title: Ball game Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 9, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 600C Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x …
Nick's Grill, 802 Hull Street
April 6, 1955
Title: Nick's Grill, 802 Hull Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 6, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 594A Format: 1 negativ…
Street shot, U.S. Route 1/301 North
February 9, 1955
Title: Street shot, U.S. Route 1/301 North Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 9, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 559C Format: …
River locks crossing
January 4, 1955
Title: River locks crossing Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 4, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 514A Format: 1 negative, safe…
Semmes Avenue at West 15th Street, looking east, …
December 2, 1954
Title: Semmes Avenue at West 15th Street, looking east, with Muse Buick showroom on the right corner Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: Decem…
Unidentified aerial view, Richmond
February 17, 1957
Title: Unidentified aerial view, Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 17, 1957 Identifier: Rice Collection 1369A Format: …
Boulevard North
December 2, 1954
Title: Boulevard North Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: December 2, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 481C Format: 1 negative, safety f…
8th and Broad Streets
December 2, 1954
Title: 8th and Broad Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: December 2, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 481B Format: 1 negative, sa…
Billboard advertisements for 7Up and Pure gasoline
August 13, 1954
Title: Billboard advertisements for 7Up and Pure gasoline Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 13, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 40…
Unidentified aerial view, Richmond
March 16, 1954
Title: Unidentified aerial view, Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 16, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 286E Format: 1 n…
State Capitol
February 22, 1954
Title: State Capitol Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 22, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 273B Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
Carr-Woodall Tires
February 11, 1954
Title: Carr-Woodall Tires Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 11, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 265L Format: 1 negative, safe…
State penitentiary
January 24, 1954
Title: State penitentiary Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 24, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 257B Format: 1 negative, safet…
1953 Tobacco Festival
September 19, 1953
Title: 1953 Tobacco Festival Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: September 19, 1953 Identifier: Rice Collection 182G Format: 1 negative, …
Nine Mile Road housing project
August 31, 1953
Title: Nine Mile Road housing project Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 31, 1953 Identifier: Rice Collection 179H Format: 1 nega…
City water tank in Church Hill
1953
Title: City water tank in Church Hill Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1953 Identifier: Rice Collection 146A Format: 1 negative, safet…
Alfred Blake & Sons building, 9th and Franklin St…
July 2, 1952
Title: Alfred Blake & Sons building, 9th and Franklin Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: July 2, 1952 Identifier: Rice Collection 1…
New school buildings
March 18, 1952
Title: New school buildings Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 18, 1952 Identifier: Rice Collection 95C Format: 1 negative, safety…
Armstrong High School
February 6, 1952
Title: Armstrong High School Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 6, 1952 Identifier: Rice Collection 87B Format: 1 negative, saf…