Cook Photograph Collection
from The Valentine
This collection of more than 10,000 glass-plate and film negatives and several hundred photographic prints was created and compiled by the Cook Studio of Richmond. It encompasses the photography of George Smith Cook (1819-1902) and his son Huestis Pratt Cook (1868-1951). The collection also includes the work of other Richmond photographers, including David H. Anderson, Vannerson & Jones and the Lee Gallery.
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Hollywood Cemetery - Jefferson Davis
Post 1899-Pre 1911
Glass plate negative showing the Jefferson Davis monument in the Davis plot at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richm…
Stewart Bryan on "Elevator"
Circa 1909
Glass plate negative showing Stewart Bryan seated on his horse, "Elevator;" Bryan wears dark suit, bowler hat and riding boots; fields and outbuildin…
Stewart Bryan on "Elevator"
Circa 1909
Glass plate negative showing Stewart Bryan's horse, "Elevator;" groom holds horse by the reins; outbuildings in background, likely in Richmond, Virgi…
Jefferson Davis Statue Dedication
4/18/1907
Glass plate negative of men, women and children processing down the middle of W. Franklin Street (500 block); the group holds a rope (?) and pulls a …
Hollywood Cemetery - Jefferson Davis
Post 1899-Pre 1911
Glass plate negative showing the Jefferson Davis monument in the Davis plot at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.. Geographic Description: Rich…
Hollywood Cemetery - Winnie Davis
Post 1899
Glass plate negative showing the Winnie (Varina Anne) Davis monument in the Davis plot at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.. Geographic Descri…
Woman and Dog at Brook Hill
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a young woman (possibly Hope Stewart) posing outside with a dog at Brook Hill in Henrico County, Virginia; woman wears l…
Hollywood Cemetery - Davis Plot
Post 1899
Glass plate negative showing a view of the Davis plot at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia; monuments to Jefferson Davis and Winnie Davis visibl…
Bryan Horse
1890-1900
Glass plate negative showing a horse owned by the Bryan family of Laburnum in Richmond, Virginia; horse held by groom on grassy lawn; trees in backgr…
Birthday Party in Bryan Park
Circa 1915
Glass plate negative showing a birthday party in progress at Bryan Park (or Brook Hill?) in Henrico County, Virginia; image of children seated around…
Hollywood Cemetery - Davis Plot
Post 1899-Pre 1911
Glass plate negative showing a view of the Davis plot at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia; monuments to Jefferson Davis and Winnie Davis visibl…
Woman and Dog at Brook Hill
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a young woman (possibly Hope Stewart) posing outside with a dog at Brook Hill in Henrico County, Virginia; woman wears l…
Hollywood Cemetery - Jefferson Davis
8/1915
Glass plate negative showing the Jefferson Davis monument in the Davis plot at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: Written __"Aug. …
George S. Cook in studio
Circa 1880
Glass plate negative of George S. Cook working in his photography studio at 913 E. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia; Cook stands in middle of room and…
Hollywood Cemetery - Winnie Davis
Circa 1899
Glass plate negative showing the Winnie (Varina Anne) Davis monument in the Davis plot at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: Writt…
Williams Family at White Sulphur Springs
1947
Film negative of an original glass plate negative (ca. 1880s) by Campbell Studio; image shows the Williams family posed for a formal portrait at Whit…
Hollywood Cemetery - Davis Plot
Post 1899-Pre 1911
Glass plate negative showing a view of the Davis plot at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia; monuments to Jefferson Davis and Winnie Davis visibl…
Bessie Cook and the Hazen Sisters
7/1887
Glass plate negative of L. Bessie Cook (sister of Huestis P. Cook) posing in Bon Air (near Richmond, Virginia) with Edith and Grace Hazen, daughters …
Purcell Family on Porch of Home
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of the Purcell family posed on the front steps and porch of their home on 10th Street, between Clay and Leigh Streets in the Cou…
Thanksgiving Dinner
Circa 1905
Glass plate negative showing a table set for Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, gourd and floral arrangement in center of table; two maids carry filled…
Group at Watkins
1892
Glass plate negative showing a group of men, women and children at "Watkins" on E. Franklin Street in Richmond, Virginia; image of group posed on fro…
Unidentified Family
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an unidentified family group seated outside on the front porch of a brick house.
J. B. Moore and Family at Bon Air
Circa 1880
Glass plate negative showing the J. B. Moore family posed on or near the front porch of their Bon Air (country) home near Richmond, Virginia; Mr. and…
Unidentified Family
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an unidentified family posing in the front yard of a frame house (likely in Bon Air near Richmond, Virginia).