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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Images
Unidentified Woman with Cat
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an unidentified African-American woman sitting on a porch with a cat next to her.
Unidentified Woman
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of an unidentified African-American woman walking along a rural road with large basket on her head.
Aunt Kitty
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of an African-American woman identified as Aunt Kitty; woman wears dark dress, white scarf and cap; sits outside in rural landsc…
Three Women in Doorway
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing three unidentified African-American women on the porch of a frame house; women wear long dresses and shawls.
John Marshall High School Cadet Corps Marching in…
Circa 1919
Glass plate negative of the John Marshall High School Cadet Corps marching in an unidentified parade during the time of World War I; image shows the …
Richmond Light Infantry Blues on Parade
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Richmond Light Infantry Blues in an unidentified parade; the Blues, in full dress uniform, march down Franklin Stree…
War Bond Parade
11/23/1917
Glass plate negative showing U. S. Army troops marching on Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia during a World War I war bond parade and rally (Libert…
Fox Hunting Group
1892
Glass plate negative showing a group ready for a fox hunt on J. B. Watkins land in Powhatan County, Virginia; men in bowler hats and suits sit in a r…
Outing by a Stream
1890-1899
Glass plate negative showing a group of people enjoying an outing in a rural setting; men, women and children sit on the rocks of a dry stream bed (?…
Horse and Rider Taking a Fence
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a female rider in dark skirt, coat and hat jumping her horse over a stacked rail fence.
Group Outing on the River
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a group of people disembarking from a boat and walking along a wooden dock towards a small frame building on the shore o…
Skating on Westhampton Lake
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a group of men and women ice skating on Westhampton Lake, Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va.
Country Club of Virginia Golf Course
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative showing a group of men and women crowded around the edge of the golf course at the Country Club of Virginia in Richmond, Virgini…
Group in Costume
Circa 1888
Glass plate negative showing a group of young men and women dressed in costume; the group stands outside, posing side by side; man second from left s…
Baptism near Richmond
1890-1899
Glass plate negative showing an African-American river baptism in progress; minister, with arm raised, and four other people, stand fully clothed in …
Wood Chopper
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an unidentified African-American man; man wears work clothes and holds axe, walking stick and tin pail; sits on stump in…
Children on Road
Circa 1895
Glass plate negative showing a group of African-American children posing together on a dirt road; six children stand side-by-side, with oldest girl h…
Man with book in Doorway
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an unidentified African-American man sitting in the doorway of a frame cabin; man wears hat and boots; holds open book i…
Mr. Bill
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an African-American man identified on vintage print as "Mr. Bill;" man wears rolled up pants with suspenders and hat; ho…
Group with Wagon
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an African-American family posed outside their frame cabin in a rural area; several people sit in a horse-drawn wagon st…
Getting Water from the Well
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an unidentified African-American couple getting water from a well (well sweep); older woman in head scarf and long dress…
Grist Mill
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of a pair of unidentified African-American men grinding corn for hominy at a grist mill in South Carolina; the men, both in plai…
Boys' Corn Club Exhibit
10/1912
Glass plate negative of the Boys' Corn Club exhibit at the State Fair of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia; image of numerous ears of corn stacked up on…
Preserves Display
Circa 1914
Glass plate negative of a display of preserves at the State Fair of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia; glass jars in various shapes and sizes are arrang…