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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Broad Street at the entrance to Willow Lawn
1960 Nov. 16
Title: Broad Street at the entrance to Willow Lawn Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 Nov. 16 Identifier: Rice Collection 3116B Forma…
Lowes of Richmond
1959 Nov. 16
Title: Lowes of Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Nov. 16 Identifier: Rice Collection 3115B Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
712 East Broad Street, near Colonial Theatre
1960 Nov. 30
Title: 712 East Broad Street, near Colonial Theatre Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1960 Nov. 30 Identifier: Rice Collection 3135A Form…
Demolition of John Marshall High School
1961 Sept. 25
Title: Demolition of John Marshall High School Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1961 Sept. 25 Identifier: Rice Collection 3422B Format: …
1906 North Avenue, Bob's and Bill's
1961 Oct. 6
Title: 1906 North Avenue, Bob's and Bill's Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1961 Oct. 6 Identifier: Rice Collection 3435A Format: 1 ne…
Demolition of John Marshall High School
1961 Oct. 25
Title: Demolition of John Marshall High School Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1961 Oct. 25 Identifier: Rice Collection 3456C Format: …
Church Hill and Tobacco Row area
1958 March 23
Title: Church Hill and Tobacco Row area Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 March 23 Identifier: Rice Collection 1818A Format: 1 neg…
Broad Street to Patterson Avenue, Skipwith Road w…
1959 March 19
Title: Broad Street to Patterson Avenue, Skipwith Road west Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 March 19 Identifier: Rice Collection 22…
Crown Oil fire area
n.d.
Title: Crown Oil fire area Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3609B Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4…
Poor house
n.d.
Title: Poor house Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3680A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 in. …
Truck rodeo
n.d.
Title: Truck rodeo Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3762A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 in. …
Unidentified aerial view, Richmond
1952 Feb. 8
Title: Unidentified aerial view, Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1952 Feb. 8 Identifier: Rice Collection 88C Format: 1 negat…
New school buildings
1952 Mar. 18
Title: New school buildings Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1952 Mar. 18 Identifier: Rice Collection 95B Format: 1 nega…
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
1952 Nov. 4
Title: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1952 Nov. 4 Identifier: Rice Collection 131A Format: 1 negative, …
23rd to 24th, Broad to Grace, St. John's Church
1953 May 8
Title: 23rd to 24th, Broad to Grace, St. John's Church Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1953 May 8 Identifier: Rice Collection 166B Form…
Twin's Inn, 1300 North 1st Street
1956 Jan. 24
Title: Twin's Inn, 1300 North 1st Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Jan. 24 Identifier: Rice Collection 900A Format: 1 nega…
2304 Monument Avenue
1956 Feb. 1
Title: 2304 Monument Avenue Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Feb. 1 Identifier: Rice Collection 909A Format: 1 negative, safety f…
2104 East Broad Street
1956 Feb. 19
Title: 2104 East Broad Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Feb. 19 Identifier: Rice Collection 930G Format: 1 negative, safet…
William Fox School
1956 Feb. 27
Title: William Fox School Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Feb. 27 Identifier: Rice Collection 941A Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
Moses' Barber Shop, 316 West Broad Street
1956 Mar. 4
Title: Moses' Barber Shop, 316 West Broad Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Mar. 4 Identifier: Rice Collection 950A Format: …
2nd Avenue and Custer Street, northeast corner
1956 Mar. 8
Title: 2nd Avenue and Custer Street, northeast corner Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Mar. 8 Identifier: Rice Collection 957A Form…
Crosswalks, 15th & Hull Streets
1956 Dec. 30
Title: Crosswalks, 15th & Hull Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Dec. 30 Identifier: Rice Collection 1328A Format: 1 negat…
21st & Fairfield
1958 Aug. 13
Title: 21st & Fairfield Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Aug. 13 Identifier: Rice Collection 1964B Format: 1 negative, safety fil…
25th & Nine Mile Road South
1958 Aug. 13
Title: 25th & Nine Mile Road South Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Aug. 13 Identifier: Rice Collection 1964F Format: 1 negative,…