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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School
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Title: School Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3659A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 in. Righ…
Mothballed fleet
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Title: Mothballed fleet Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3660A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5…
Crippled Children's Hospital
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Title: Crippled Children's Hospital Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3678A Format: 1 negative, safety…
Downtown Richmond, 5th to 8th streets south of Br…
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Title: Downtown Richmond, 5th to 8th streets south of Broad Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3679…
Tobacco Row
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Title: Tobacco Row Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3694C Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 in. …
Atlantic Rural Exposition
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Title: Atlantic Rural Exposition Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3708C Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
Byrd Field
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Title: Byrd Field Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3714A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 in. …
Dupont entrance
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Title: Dupont entrance Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3737A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 …
MCV area
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Title: MCV area Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3758A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 in. Ri…
Air base apartment project
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Title: Air base apartment project Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3759B Format: 1 negat…
Car, Gilette wedding
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Title: Car, Gilette wedding Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: n.d. Identifier: Rice Collection 3798I Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4…
Clyde W. Saunders property
1951 Nov. 18
Title: Clyde W. Saunders property Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1951 Nov. 18 Identifier: Rice Collection 78B Format: 1 negative, saf…
Confederate Museum
1952 May 26
Title: Confederate Museum Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1952 May 26 Identifier: Rice Collection 102B Format: 1 negative, safety fil…
Airplane hangar
1952 June 23
Title: Airplane hangar Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1952 June 23 Identifier: Rice Collection 170D Format: 1 negative, safety film,…
15th Street bridge
1952 Sept. 3
Title: 15th Street bridge Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1952 Sept. 3 Identifier: Rice Collection 122C Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
Unidentified aerial view, Richmond
1952 Nov. 4
Title: Unidentified aerial view, Richmond Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1952 Nov. 4 Identifier: Rice Collection 131B Format: 1 nega…
Henrico courthouse
1952 Nov. 12
Title: Henrico courthouse Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1952 Nov. 12 Identifier: Rice Collection 133A Format: 1 negative, safety fi…
NAPA building, Boulevard; Broad Street to Lombard…
1952 Dec. 5
Title: NAPA building, Boulevard; Broad Street to Lombardy Street Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1952 Dec. 5 Identifier: Rice Collection…
Union stock yards
1956 Jan. 31
Title: Union stock yards Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Jan. 31 Identifier: Rice Collection 908A Format: 1 negative, safety fil…
Windsor Farms
1956 Mar. 3
Title: Windsor Farms Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Mar. 3 Identifier: Rice Collection 945A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 …
Virginia Steel Co. plant
1956 Mar. 4
Title: Virginia Steel Co. plant Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Mar. 4 Identifier: Rice Collection 949A Format: 1 negative, safe…
Gilpin Court
1956 Mar. 21
Title: Gilpin Court Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Mar. 21 Identifier: Rice Collection 973A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 …
War Memorial
1956 Mar. 21
Title: War Memorial Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Mar. 21 Identifier: Rice Collection 974A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 …
Ambulance
1956 Nov. 21
Title: Ambulance Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Nov. 21 Identifier: Rice Collection 1278D Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x …