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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Thomas Jefferson February graduates
January 6, 1956
Title: Thomas Jefferson February graduates Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 6, 1956 Identifier: Rice Collection 877A Format: 1…
Swift Ice Cream Co.
September 7, 1955
Title: Swift Ice Cream Co. Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: September 7, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 750B Format: 1 negative, saf…
Richmond Rescue Service truck
August 17, 1955
Title: Richmond Rescue Service truck Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 17, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 714A Format: 1 negat…
Airport, Aero-Way Transient Aircraft Service hang…
July 28, 1955
Title: Airport, Aero-Way Transient Aircraft Service hangar Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: July 28, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 692…
St. Joseph School graduation
June 11, 1955
Title: St. Joseph School graduation Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: June 11, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 648B Format: 1 negative…
Fibre Board Container Corp.
April 15, 1955
Title: Fibre Board Container Corp. Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 15, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 606A Format: 1 negative…
Band group
April 14, 1955
Title: Band group Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 14, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 604C Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 …
Richmond Dept. of Public Works display, show at M…
March 23, 1955
Title: Richmond Dept. of Public Works display, show at Mosque Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 23, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection…
Street sanitation
February 2, 1955
Title: Street sanitation Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 2, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 546A Format: 1 negative, safety…
Project off Walmsley Boulevard
January 6, 1955
Title: Project off Walmsley Boulevard Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 6, 1955 Identifier: Rice Collection 519D Format: 1 nega…
Unidentified aerial view, Richmond
November 22, 1954
Title: Unidentified aerial view, Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: November 22, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 467A Format: …
Woodlawn Farms
November 13, 1954
Title: Woodlawn Farms Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: November 13, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 459A Format: 1 negative, safety f…
Playground
August 30, 1954
Title: Playground Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 30, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 418K Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4…
Air view, Pike
August 28, 1954
Title: Air view, Pike Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 28, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 415E Format: 1 negative, safety fil…
Unidentified, Richmond
August 13, 1954
Title: Unidentified, Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 13, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 405K Format: 1 negative, sa…
Unidentified, Richmond
August 13, 1954
Title: Unidentified, Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 13, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 405B Format: 1 negative, sa…
Hill School, May Day
May 11, 1954
Title: Hill School, May Day Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: May 11, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 341B Format: 1 negative, safety …
City bus stop
April 14, 1954
Title: City bus stop Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 14, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 315O Format: 1 negative, safety film,…
Nash car dealership
March 20, 1954
Title: Nash car dealership Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 20, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 294A Format: 1 negative, safety…
Nash car dealership
March 20, 1954
Title: Nash car dealership Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 20, 1954 Identifier: Rice Collection 294F Format: 1 negative, safety…
Felix Adler and pig
December 2, 1953
Title: Felix Adler and pig Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: December 2, 1953 Identifier: Rice Collection 250C Format: 1 negative, safe…
1953 Tobacco Festival
September 19, 1953
Title: 1953 Tobacco Festival Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: September 19, 1953 Identifier: Rice Collection 182A Format: 1 negative, …
Terrace Hill Nursing Home
April 23, 1953
Title: Terrace Hill Nursing Home Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: April 23, 1953 Identifier: Rice Collection 160F Format: 1 negative, …
Patterson shopping center
1953
Title: Patterson shopping center Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1953 Identifier: Rice Collection 143A Format: 1 negative, safety fil…