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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Eagles home
June 1952
Title: Eagles home Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: June 1952 Identifier: Rice Collection 103E Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 …
North-South shoot, Civil War reenactment
October 14, 1951
Title: North-South shoot, Civil War reenactment Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: October 14, 1951 Identifier: Rice Collection 75N Format…
North-South shoot, Civil War reenactment
October 14, 1951
Title: North-South shoot, Civil War reenactment Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: October 14, 1951 Identifier: Rice Collection 75H Format…
Aerial view of tornado aftermath
June 14, 1951
Title: Aerial view of tornado aftermath Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: June 14, 1951 Identifier: Rice Collection 49A Format: 1 negat…
Confederate reunion
May 3, 1951
Title: Confederate reunion Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: May 3, 1951 Identifier: Rice Collection 42X Format: 1 negative, safety fil…
Laburnum Manor
February 13, 1951
Title: Laburnum Manor Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 13, 1951 Identifier: Rice Collection 32A Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
Hill School, May Day
1950
Title: Hill School, May Day Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1950 Identifier: Rice Collection 12C Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x…
Tobacco Bowl football game
1949
Title: Tobacco Bowl football game Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1949 Identifier: Rice Collection 4F Format: 1 negative, safety film…
Overhill Lake
June 5, 1960
Title: Overhill Lake Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: June 5, 1960 Identifier: Rice Collection 2878E Format: 1 negative, safety film, …
Street sanitation, parade
May 17, 1960
Title: Street sanitation, parade Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: May 17, 1960 Identifier: Rice Collection 2852A Format: 1 negative, s…
Le-Wood homes, Broad Street Road
September 4, 1959
Title: Le-Wood homes, Broad Street Road Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: September 4, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2493C Format: 1…
Seabrook playground
August 17, 1959
Title: Seabrook playground Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 17, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2475D Format: 1 negative, safe…
Atlantic Ref. Co., rear station, service station …
May 25, 1959
Title: Atlantic Ref. Co., rear station, service station plaza Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: May 25, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2…
City Hall at night
January 2, 1959
Title: City Hall at night Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 2, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2133A Format: 1 negative, safet…
Belvidere Street construction, pouring concrete
August 6, 1958
Title: Belvidere Street construction, pouring concrete Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 6, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1947A …
Bran leaving for camp
July 19, 1958
Title: Bran leaving for camp Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: July 19, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1925A Format: 1 negative, safe…
Construction of Interstate 95, downtown Richmond
March 28, 1958
Title: Construction of Interstate 95, downtown Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 28, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1832B…
Shopping center parking lot
March 6, 1958
Title: Shopping center parking lot Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 6, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1719A Format: 1 negative…
Horse and Richmond Ice wagon
January 9, 1958
Title: Horse and Richmond Ice wagon Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 9, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1644A Format: 1 negat…
Expressway bridge
October 28, 1957
Title: Expressway bridge Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: October 28, 1957 Identifier: Rice Collection 1578A Format: 1 negative, safet…
Richmond area retarded childrens' camps Baker and…
July 9, 1957
Title: Richmond area retarded childrens' camps Baker and Pocahontas Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: July 9, 1957 Identifier: Rice Collec…
Willow Lawn
March 14, 1957
Title: Willow Lawn Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 14, 1957 Identifier: Rice Collection 1385A Format: 1 negative, safety film, …
Smiley's Motor Sales Inc.
January 23, 1957
Title: Smiley's Motor Sales Inc. Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 23, 1957 Identifier: Rice Collection 1348A Format: 1 negativ…
Bishop Ireton celebration, 50th
November 29, 1956
Title: Bishop Ireton celebration, 50th Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: November 29, 1956 Identifier: Rice Collection 1285L Format: 1 …