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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Lower Richmond and river
1952
Title: Lower Richmond and river Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1952 Identifier: Rice Collection 82G Format: 1 negative, safety film,…
Eastern Air Liner crash landing, Curles Neck Farm
July 21, 1951
Title: Eastern Air Liner crash landing, Curles Neck Farm Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: July 21, 1951 Identifier: Rice Collection 53O …
Unidentified aerial view, Richmond
April 25, 1951
Title: Unidentified aerial view, Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 25, 1951 Identifier: Rice Collection 41E Format: 1 ne…
Monroe Park
February 6, 1951
Title: Monroe Park Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 6, 1951 Identifier: Rice Collection 29A Format: 1 negative, safety film, …
Medical College of Virginia (MCV)
January 18, 1951
Title: Medical College of Virginia (MCV) Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 18, 1951 Identifier: Rice Collection 28B Format: 1 n…
Broken curb, 34th and E. Leigh Street
May 24, 1960
Title: Broken curb, 34th and E. Leigh Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: May 24, 1960 Identifier: Rice Collection 2864A Format: 1…
Thalhimer's window
May 1, 1960
Title: Thalhimer's window Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: May 1, 1960 Identifier: Rice Collection 2828B Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
Hotchkiss Field, Halloween
October 31, 1959
Title: Hotchkiss Field, Halloween Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: October 31, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2564A Format: 1 negati…
Catholic Virginian, Holy Name Group
October 12, 1959
Title: Catholic Virginian, Holy Name Group Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: October 12, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2539A Format: …
402 North 25th Street
June 27, 1959
Title: 402 North 25th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: June 27, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2414B Format: 1 negative, safe…
Ships at terminals
June 16, 1959
Title: Ships at terminals Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: June 16, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2401G Format: 1 negative, safety …
Libbie and Patterson
February 10, 1959
Title: Libbie and Patterson Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 10, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2200D Format: 1 negative, s…
Firehouse, 10th and Bainbridge
January 14, 1959
Title: Firehouse, 10th and Bainbridge Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 14, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2159C Format: 1 ne…
Children watching a puppet show, 28th & O Street …
August 11, 1958
Title: Children watching a puppet show, 28th & O Street playground Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 11, 1958 Identifier: Rice Coll…
St. John's Church area
March 23, 1958
Title: St. John's Church area Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 23, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1818B Format: 1 negative, sa…
William Fox School, safety patrol
December 8, 1957
Title: William Fox School, safety patrol Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: December 8, 1957 Identifier: Rice Collection 1619A Format: 1…
600 block South Belvidere Street
September 29, 1956
Title: 600 block South Belvidere Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: September 29, 1956 Identifier: Rice Collection 1206E Format: …
Catholic trailer, church on wheels
May 7, 1955
Title: Catholic trailer, church on wheels Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: May 7, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 616A Format: 1 nega…
802 Hull Street
April 6, 1955
Title: 802 Hull Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 6, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 594C Format: 1 negative, safety film…
Street shot
February 9, 1955
Title: Street shot Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 9, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 559A Format: 1 negative, safety film,…
Boulevard North
December 2, 1954
Title: Boulevard North Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: December 2, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 481D Format: 1 negative, safety f…
Broad Street and Staples Mill Road
September 2, 1954
Title: Broad Street and Staples Mill Road Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: September 2, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 420A Format: …
Blues Armory
May 21, 1954
Title: Blues Armory Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: May 21, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 347B Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 …
New Royall Race Track
March 14, 1954
Title: New Royall Race Track Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 14, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 283G Format: 1 negative, safe…