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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East Broad Street looking east from 5th Street
1960 July 31
Title: East Broad Street looking east from 5th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 July 31 Identifier: Rice Collection 2971GG F…
East Broad Street looking west from 11th Street
1960 Oct. 23
Title: East Broad Street looking west from 11th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 Oct. 23 Identifier: Rice Collection 3086B F…
East Broad Street looking west from 9th Street
1960 Oct. 23
Title: East Broad Street looking west from 9th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 Oct. 23 Identifier: Rice Collection 3086D Fo…
East Broad Street looking east from 8th Street
1960 Oct. 23
Title: East Broad Street looking east from 8th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 Oct. 23 Identifier: Rice Collection 3086R Fo…
Northwest corner 25th and Franklin
1958 Jan. 29
Title: Northwest corner 25th and Franklin Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Jan. 29 Identifier: Rice Collection 1674A Format: 1 ne…
Fulton Gas Works
1958 July 9
Title: Fulton Gas Works Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 July 9 Identifier: Rice Collection 1910B Format: 1 negative, safety film…
Richmond Food Stores building exterior and parkin…
1959 Mar. 17
Title: Richmond Food Stores building exterior and parking lot Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Mar. 17 Identifier: Rice Collection 2…
Marshall Street tracks
1959 Apr. 1
Title: Marshall Street tracks Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Apr. 1 Identifier: Rice Collection 2286B Format: 1 negative, safet…
Marshall Street tracks
1959 Apr. 1
Title: Marshall Street tracks Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Apr. 1 Identifier: Rice Collection 2286D Format: 1 negative, safet…
Southwest corner of Granite and Grove Avenues
1959 Apr. 9
Title: Southwest corner of Granite and Grove Avenues Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Apr. 9 Identifier: Rice Collection 2299A Form…
29th and Broad Streets
1959 Apr. 23
Title: 29th and Broad Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Apr. 23 Identifier: Rice Collection 2318A Format: 1 negative, safe…
29th and Broad Streets
1959 Apr. 23
Title: 29th and Broad Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Apr. 23 Identifier: Rice Collection 2318B Format: 1 negative, safe…
Belmont Avenue
1959 Aug. 10
Title: Belmont Avenue Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Aug. 10 Identifier: Rice Collection 2459C Format: 1 negative, safety film,…
Baseball player, Parker Field
n.d.
Title: Baseball player, Parker Field Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 2475F Format: 1 negative, safet…
Westover Hills Library
1959 Aug. 17
Title: Westover Hills Library Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Aug. 17 Identifier: Rice Collection 2476A Format: 1 negative, safe…
Adams and Leigh Streets
1959 Sept. 2
Title: Adams and Leigh Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Sept. 2 Identifier: Rice Collection 2488A Format: 1 negative, saf…
3100 block West Grace Street
1960 Apr. 4
Title: 3100 block West Grace Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 Apr. 4 Identifier: Rice Collection 2786A Format: 1 negative,…
Northeast corner 25th and Broad streets
1960 June 3
Title: Northeast corner 25th and Broad streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 June 3 Identifier: Rice Collection 2875A Format: …
Marshall Street at North 22nd Street
1960 July 26
Title: Marshall Street at North 22nd Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 July 26 Identifier: Rice Collection 2961B Format: 1 …
Marshall Street at 27th Street
1960 July 26
Title: Marshall Street at 27th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 July 26 Identifier: Rice Collection 2961D Format: 1 negati…
Marshall Street
1960 July 26
Title: Marshall Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 July 26 Identifier: Rice Collection 2961C Format: 1 negative, safety film…
509 North 27th Street
1960 Aug. 8
Title: 509 North 27th Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 Aug. 8 Identifier: Rice Collection 2985A Format: 1 negative, safety…
Meade Street property
1960 Sept. 26
Title: Meade Street property Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 Sept. 26 Identifier: Rice Collection 3056A Format: 1 negative, safe…
Peoples Drug Store
1960 Sept. 27
Title: Peoples Drug Store Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 Sept. 27 Identifier: Rice Collection 3059A Format: 1 negative, safety …