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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Parade
1956 Nov. 29
Title: Parade Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Nov. 29 Identifier: Rice Collection 1285B Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 i…
Fulton Gas Works
1956 Dec. 11
Title: Fulton Gas Works Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Dec. 11 Identifier: Rice Collection 1305B Format: 1 negative, safety fil…
Crosswalks, 15th & Hull Streets
1956 Dec. 30
Title: Crosswalks, 15th & Hull Streets Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1956 Dec. 30 Identifier: Rice Collection 1328B Format: 1 negat…
Hermitage Road & Sherwood Avenue
1957 Jan. 4
Title: Hermitage Road & Sherwood Avenue Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1957 Jan. 4 Identifier: Rice Collection 1336A Format: 1 negat…
Virginia Union University
1957 Jan. 4
Title: Virginia Union University Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1957 Jan. 4 Identifier: Rice Collection 1338A Format: 1 negative, sa…
Visiting Frenchmen
1957 Jan. 17
Title: Visiting Frenchmen Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1957 Jan. 17 Identifier: Rice Collection 1345A Format: 1 negative, safety f…
Deepwater Terminal
1957 Jan. 19
Title: Deepwater Terminal Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1957 Jan. 19 Identifier: Rice Collection 1346A Format: 1 negative, safety f…
Jamestown
1957 Jan. 27
Title: Jamestown Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1957 Jan. 27 Identifier: Rice Collection 1352A Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x …
Unidentified
1958 Aug. 6
Title: Unidentified Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Aug. 6 Identifier: Rice Collection 1948E Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 …
City recreation, baseball
1958 Aug. 8
Title: City recreation, baseball Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Aug. 8 Identifier: Rice Collection 1954B Format: 1 negative, sa…
City recreation, swimming pool
1958 Aug. 8
Title: City recreation, swimming pool Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Aug. 8 Identifier: Rice Collection 1954H Format: 1 negativ…
City recreation, summer activities
1958 Aug. 11
Title: City recreation, summer activities Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Aug. 11 Identifier: Rice Collection 1956A Format: 1 ne…
321 Riverside Drive
1958 Sept. 10
Title: 321 Riverside Drive Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Sept. 10 Identifier: Rice Collection 1997A Format: 1 negative, safety…
City stadium, ground view
1958 Sept. 12
Title: City stadium, ground view Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Sept. 12 Identifier: Rice Collection 2001A Format: 1 negative, …
Sewage treatment plant
1958 Sept. 16
Title: Sewage treatment plant Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Sept. 16 Identifier: Rice Collection 2007A Format: 1 negative, saf…
USRY Trailer, fairgrounds
1958 Sept. 23
Title: USRY Trailer, fairgrounds Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Sept. 23 Identifier: Rice Collection 2018A Format: 1 negative, …
Wrecked car
1958 Sept. 25
Title: Wrecked car Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Sept. 25 Identifier: Rice Collection 2023B Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4…
Belvidere Street surfacing
1958 Sept. 30
Title: Belvidere Street surfacing Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Sept. 30 Identifier: Rice Collection 2033B Format: 1 negative,…
Muscular dystrophy poster and model
1958 Oct. 23
Title: Muscular dystrophy poster and model Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1958 Oct. 23 Identifier: Rice Collection 2066D Format: 1 n…
Continental Can Company, store display for Campbe…
1959 Feb. 20
Title: Continental Can Company, store display for Campbell's fruit soups Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Feb. 20 Identifier: Rice C…
Marymount basketball tour
1959 Feb. 20
Title: Marymount basketball tour Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Feb. 20 Identifier: Rice Collection 2219B Format: 1 negative, s…
Saint Gertrudes book display
1959 Feb. 27
Title: Saint Gertrudes book display Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1959 Feb. 27 Identifier: Rice Collection 2231A Format: 1 negative…
Anders Filter plant
1961 Mar. 10
Title: Anders Filter plant Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1961 Mar. 10 Identifier: Rice Collection 3231A Format: 1 negative, safety …
Northeast corner 8th and Marshall, John Marshall …
1961 Mar. 11
Title: Northeast corner 8th and Marshall, John Marshall House Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio Date: 1961 Mar. 11 Identifier: Rice Collection 3…