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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Ukrops Market, 3600 Hull Street
November 11, 1953
Title: Ukrops Market, 3600 Hull Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: November 11, 1953 Identifier: Rice Collection 201B Format: 1 n…
U.S. Tobacco Co.
November 30, 1952
Title: U.S. Tobacco Co. Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: November 30, 1952 Identifier: Rice Collection 138H Format: 1 negative, safety…
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 53Q …
Home Beneficial, Bowe Street and Broad Street
April 10, 1951
Title: Home Beneficial, Bowe Street and Broad Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 10, 1951 Identifier: Rice Collection 36H For…
Art show, Byrd Park
1950
Title: Art show, Byrd Park Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1950 Identifier: Rice Collection 11A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x …
Scott's Addition and area, Robins Co.
March 25, 1957
Title: Scott's Addition and area, Robins Co. Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 25, 1957 Identifier: Rice Collection 1403A Format: …
Street maintenance, Cary Street
March 17, 1958
Title: Street maintenance, Cary Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 17, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1729A Format: 1 neg…
Chamberlayne Bridge
June 3, 1958
Title: Chamberlayne Bridge Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: June 3, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1814B Format: 1 negative, safety …
City, tree spraying
April 9, 1958
Title: City, tree spraying Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 9, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1849B Format: 1 negative, safety…
Robinson and Grove Streets
June 5, 1958
Title: Robinson and Grove Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: June 5, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1868A Format: 1 negative, …
Street construction, 7th and Duval Streets
July 31, 1958
Title: Street construction, 7th and Duval Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: July 31, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1941B Forma…
Malvern Manor
July 31, 1958
Title: Malvern Manor Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: July 31, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1942B Format: 1 negative, safety film,…
28th & O Street playground
August 11, 1958
Title: 28th & O Street playground Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 11, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1959C Format: 1 negativ…
3610 E. Broad Street
December 1, 1959
Title: 3610 E. Broad Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: December 1, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2610A Format: 1 negative, sa…
Jim Haley's Occidental Restaurant
January 12, 1960
Title: Jim Haley's Occidental Restaurant Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 12, 1960 Identifier: Rice Collection 2654A Format: 1…
Unidentified aerial view, Richmond
January 26, 1960
Title: Unidentified aerial view, Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 26, 1960 Identifier: Rice Collection 2674B Format: …
Snow removal
March 6, 1960
Title: Snow removal Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 6, 1960 Identifier: Rice Collection 2739C Format: 1 negative, safety film, …
St. Peter's Church
March 21, 1959
Title: St. Peter's Church Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 21, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2757A Format: 1 negative, safety…
East Broad Street looking west from 7th Street
1960 July 31
Title: East Broad Street looking west from 7th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 July 31 Identifier: Rice Collection 2971D Fo…
East Broad Street looking west from 4th Street
1960 July 31
Title: East Broad Street looking west from 4th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 July 31 Identifier: Rice Collection 2971F Fo…
East Broad Street looking east from 11th Street
1960 July 31
Title: East Broad Street looking east from 11th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 July 31 Identifier: Rice Collection 2971K F…
East Broad Street looking west from 8th Street
1960 July 31
Title: East Broad Street looking west from 8th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 July 31 Identifier: Rice Collection 2971O Fo…
East Broad Street looking west from 10th Street
1960 July 31
Title: East Broad Street looking west from 10th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 July 31 Identifier: Rice Collection 2971Y F…
East Broad Street looking east from 9th Street
1960 July 31
Title: East Broad Street looking east from 9th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 July 31 Identifier: Rice Collection 2971CC F…