Cook Photograph Collection
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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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Bloemendaal Farm
Circa 1918
Glass plate negative showing a gourd bird house/feeder at Bloemendaal Farm, the home of Grace Arents in Henrico County, Virginia. Geographic Descrip…
Bloemendaal Farm
Circa 1918
Glass plate negative showing a green house and other outbuildings at Bloemendaal Farm, the home of Grace Arents in Henrico County, Virginia. Geograp…
Outbuildings at Seven Pines
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a pair of outbuildings on the property of Seven Pines National Cemetery (former Civil War battlefield) in Sandston, Henr…
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Cabin Occupied by Grant [sic] during Peninsular C…
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a small wooden cabin in a wooded area; man in suit and hat stands in front of house in woods; woman and dog on porch of …
Seven Pines National Cemetery
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a view of Seven Pines National Cemetery, Henrico County, Virginia; grassy area filled with small headstones; trees and b…
Seven Pines National Cemetery
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the brick wall surrounding Seven Pines National Cemetery; two-story brick building in background; Henrico County, Virgin…
House at Savage's Station
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a two-story frame house with raised basement and front and back porches; located at Savage's Station, Henrico County, Vi…
Frayser's Farm
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing Frayser's Farm, Henrico County, Virginia; image of a plowed field with house and trees in background; man stands behind …
Glendale National Cemetery
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a view of Glendale National Cemetery, Henrico County, Virginia; small headstones among tall, leafy trees; monument visib…
White Oak Swamp
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the White Oak Swamp in Henrico County, Virginia; image of overgrown trees and brush; site of Civil War fighting in 1862 …
Libby Prison
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a view of Libby Prison, E. Cary and S. 20th Streets, Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick warehouse bui…
Libby Prison
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a view of Libby Prison, E. Cary and S. 20th Streets, Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick warehouse bui…
Libby Prison
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a view of Libby Prison, E. Cary and S. 20th Streets, Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick warehouse bui…
Libby Prison
1880-1920
Glass plate double negative (stereograph) showing a view of Libby Prison, E. Cary and S. 20th Streets, Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia looking nor…
Libby Prison
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a view of Libby Prison, E. Cary and S. 20th Streets, Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick warehouse bui…
Libby Prison
1880-1920
Glass plate double negative showing a view of Libby Prison, E. Cary and S. 20th Streets, Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia; multi-story brick wareho…
Train Engine
Circa 1868-1947
Glass plate negative showing a hesapeake & Ohio Railway engine parked on railroad tracks; six men pose with engine.
Tobacco Factory, Interior
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of men and women posing in a cigar-making (?) workroom at an unidentified tobacco factory.
Dog with Flowers
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a small dog sitting on porch steps beside planter filled with tall flowers.
Virginia State Capitol Building
1894-1904
Glass plate negative showing a view of the Virginia State Capitol building in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; snow on ground; fountain (covered?)…
Virginia State Capitol Building
3/1918
Glass plate negative showing the southern facade of the Virginia State Capitol building in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: Written …
Pamunkey Indians with Tribute to Governor
1926-1930
Glass plate plate negative showing members of the Pamunkey Indian tribe presenting their yearly tribute of game to the Governor of Virginia; four Ind…
Hollywood Cemetery - Confederate Monument
Circa 1902
Glass plate negative showing the Confederate Monument erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy of Philadelphia to commemorate the known and unknow…