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
Uncle Daniel and Wife
Circa 1888
Glass plate negative of an older African-American couple seated in chairs outside their log house in Bon Air, Chesterfield County, Virginia; identifi…
Frame House
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of small frame house with wood shingle roof in a clearing; two African-American children stand near house.
Classroom Scene
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools (?) classroom scene; image of African-American boys and girls seated at desks facin…
Man and Woman in front of House
Circa 1888
Glass plate negative of an older African-American couple posing in front of their log home in Bon Air, Chesterfield County, Virginia; woman, in head …
Uncle Daniel's Cabin
1888
Glass plate negative of three African-American men and an African-American woman posing in the front yard of a log cabin near Bon Air, Chesterfield C…
Couple at Fireside
1898
Glass plate negative of an older African-American men woman sitting in front of the fire inside their log house; couple sits on either side of a larg…
Family in front of House
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of an African-American family posing in front of their frame house; mother and three children next to front stoop of house; fath…
Family and Ox Cart in front of House
Circa 1888
Glass plate negative of an African-American family standing in front of their log home; older man stands with ox and cart; several children sit or st…
Richmond Professional Institute of the College of…
1928
Original film negative showing a group of graduates from the Richmond Professional Institute (RPI) of the College of William and Mary; image of nine …
Uncle Abe's Cabin
Pre 1880
Partial glass plate negative showing Uncle Abe and his family standing in front of their cabin at 281 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina; older …
University of Richmond
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a group of faculty members from the University of Richmond; eight men in suits and ties stand on the outside steps of a …
Corn Field
Circa 1917
Glass plate negative showing the interior of a corn field at Wilton on the James in eastern Henrico County, Virginia. Geographic Description: Henric…
Joseph Jefferson and the Valentine Family
Circa 1900
Glass plate negative of American actor Joseph Jefferson posing outside the Richmond, Virginia studio of sculptor Edward V. Valentine; Jefferson wears…
James River Panorama
1880-1920
Pair of glass plate negatives (original stereograph) showing a view of the James River near Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va…
Unidentified Cemetery
1880-1920
Pair of glass plate negatives (stereograph) showing rows of small tombstones in an unidentified cemetery (Civil War?).
Unidentified Town
1880-1920
Glass plate negative with double image (stereograph) of an unidentified town.
Main Street
1880-1920
Pair of glass plate negatives (stereograph) showing a view of the 1200 block of E. Main Street in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmo…
James River and Kanawha Canal
1880-1920
Pair of glass plate negatives (stereograph) showing a view of the James River and Kanawha Canal near Richmond, Virginia; canal and trees in foregroun…
Funeral Procession
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a group of men in uniform on horseback mobilizing for an event or parade; the riders wait in an empty lot on a residenti…
Train Engine
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing Chesapeake & Ohio train engine number 294 parked on the tracks; six railroad workers pose in front of engine.
Interior of Trolley Car Barn
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the interior of a trolley car barn; likely in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va.
Richmond Panorama
Pre 1871
Glass plate negative showing a panoramic view of Richmond, Virginia, looking northeast towards the Virginia State Capitol building. Geographic Descr…
Richmond Panorama
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a panoramic view of Richmond, Virginia, looking northeast towards the Virginia State Capitol building. Geographic Descr…
Game Hanging in Front of Commercial Cafe
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a deer carcass hanging in the front window of the Commercial Cafe restaurant at 916 E. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia. …