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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Patterson Avenue
July 18, 1958
Title: Patterson Avenue Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: July 18, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1922B Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
Patterson Avenue
July 18, 1958
Title: Patterson Avenue Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: July 18, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1922H Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
City, personnel
July 31, 1958
Title: City, personnel Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: July 31, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1943C Format: 1 negative, safety fil…
City park
August 6, 1958
Title: City park Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 6, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1948C Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 …
City park
August 6, 1958
Title: City park Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 6, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1948J Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 …
City recreation, baseball
August 8, 1958
Title: City recreation, baseball Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 8, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1954C Format: 1 negative,…
City recreation, tennis
August 11, 1958
Title: City recreation, tennis Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: August 11, 1958 Identifier: Rice Collection 1956I Format: 1 negative, s…
Auto auction
November 20, 1959
Title: Auto auction Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: November 20, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2596G Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
Group at airport
December 23, 1959
Title: Group at airport Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: December 23, 1959 Identifier: Rice Collection 2637A Format: 1 negative, safet…
Ambulance at city nursing home
January 7, 1960
Title: Ambulance at city nursing home Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 7, 1960 Identifier: Rice Collection 2647A Format: 1 neg…
Drawing of proposed civic center for Richmond
January 22, 1960
Title: Drawing of proposed civic center for Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: January 22, 1960 Identifier: January 22, 1960 Form…
220 Paxton Road
February 3, 1960
Title: 220 Paxton Road Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: February 3, 1960 Identifier: Rice Collection 2691A Format: 1 negative, safety …
Street lights, Jefferson Avenue at night
March 4, 1960
Title: Street lights, Jefferson Avenue at night Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: March 4, 1960 Identifier: Rice Collection 2734B Format:…
Meyer Edsel Co.
1958 Jan. 30
Title: Meyer Edsel Co. Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Jan. 30 Identifier: Rice Collection 1676A Format: 1 negative, safety film…
Snow man (Carol & Bobbie Ann)
1958 Feb. 13
Title: Snow man (Carol & Bobbie Ann) Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Feb. 13 Identifier: Rice Collection 1690B Format: 1 negativ…
Auburn Avenue and Cary Street
1958 Mar. 17
Title: Auburn Avenue and Cary Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Mar. 17 Identifier: Rice Collection 1729B Format: 1 negativ…
City recreation
1958 July 13
Title: City recreation Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 July 13 Identifier: Rice Collection 1913A Format: 1 negative, safety film…
25th Street and Nine Mile Road?
1958 Aug. 13
Title: 25th Street and Nine Mile Road? Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Aug. 13 Identifier: Rice Collection 1964G Format: 1 negat…
G & A Super Mkt., corner of 6th and Marshall Stre…
1958 Sept. 21
Title: G & A Super Mkt., corner of 6th and Marshall Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Sept. 21 Identifier: Rice Collection 20…
Wrecked car
1958 Sept. 25
Title: Wrecked car Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Sept. 25 Identifier: Rice Collection 2023C Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4…
Richmond Food Stores office
1959 Mar. 17
Title: Richmond Food Stores office Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Mar. 17 Identifier: Rice Collection 2266I Format: 1 negative,…
1207 Hull Street
1959 Mar. 18
Title: 1207 Hull Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Mar. 18 Identifier: Rice Collection 2270A Format: 1 negative, safety fil…
Marshall Street Tracks
1959 Apr. 1
Title: Marshall Street Tracks Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Apr. 1 Identifier: Rice Collection 2286C Format: 1 negative, safet…
Richmond weights & measures inspector outside Sta…
1959 May 22
Title: Richmond weights & measures inspector outside Stafford Self Service store Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 May 22 Identifier: …