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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Images
Mayo Bridge
8/22/1912
Glass plate negative showing a new Mayo Bridge under construction in Richmond, Virginia; the low bridge, built in 1912-1913, crosses the James River …
Marshall Street Viaduct
11/1/1910
Glass plate negative showing the Marshall Street viaduct under construction in Richmond, Virginia; the span, which crosses Shockoe Valley from 14th t…
Marshall Street Viaduct
Circa 1911
Glass plate negative showing the Marshall Street viaduct under construction in Richmond, Virginia; the span, which crosses Shockoe Valley from 14th t…
Atlantic Coastline Bridge
9/1919
Glass plate negative showing the newly completed Atlantic Coastline Bridge in Richmond, Virginia; the arched railroad bridge, designed by John Greine…
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Choir
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative showing the choir of Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, across from Monroe Park in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia; men in co…
Tobacco Field with Lee Monument
1917-1919
Glass plate negative showing the Robert E. Lee equestrian monument rising out of a field of tobacco planted on Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia; m…
Mayo Bridge
3/16/1914
Glass plate negative showing the Mayo Bridge crossing the James River at 14th Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view of low span built in 1913; …
Mayo Bridge
1880-1920
Original film negative showing the Mayo Bridge crossing the James River at 14th Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view of low span built in 1913…
Mayo Bridge
5/6/1915
Original film negative showing the Mayo Bridge crossing the James River at 14th Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; view of low span built in 1913…
Virginia State Capitol Building
1880-1904
Glass plate negative showing a view of the southern facade of the Virginia State Capitol building in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; people stand…
Mayo Bridge
1899
Glass plate negative showing the James River at downtown Richmond, Virginia during the blizzard of 1899; river frozen and filled with thick ice floes…
Boulevard Bridge
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Boulevard Bridge crossing the James River in Richmond, Virginia; view looking south from Richmond to Westover Hills.…
Jefferson Davis Monument
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Jefferson Davis monument at the intersection of Monument and Davis Avenues in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia…
Jefferson Davis Monument
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Jefferson Davis monument at the intersection of Monument and Davis Avenues in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia…
Savings Bond Float
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a parade float in front of the C. F. Sauer Building at 2000 W. Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia; the float promotes U…
Virginia State Capitol Building
1894-1904
Glass plate negative showing a view of the southern facade of the Virginia State Capitol building in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia. Geographic …
Jefferson Davis Monument
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Jefferson Davis monument at the intersection of Monument and Davis Avenues in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia…
Richmond Male Orphan Asylum
Circa 1890
Glass plate negative showing residents of the Richmond Male Orphan Asylum, 1900 Amelia Street in the Randolph area of Richmond, Virginia, posing outs…
Monument Avenue
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing newly planted trees along the south side and median of Monument Avenue in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia; four m…
Richmond, Virginia Skyline
1896
Glass plate negative showing a view of the Richmond, Virginia skyline looking north from the south side of the James River; Mayo Bridge and Mayo's Is…
Virginia State Capitol Building
1894-1904
Glass plate negative showing a view of the Virginia State Capitol building in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia; image taken from a nearby building.…
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument in Libby Hill Park, 29th Street and Libby Terrace in Richmond, Virginia; m…
1st Company, Connecticut Governor's Foot Guard, M…
5/10/1910
Glass plate negative of the 1st Company, Connecticut Governor's Foot Guard (Hartford), with Major and staff, marching in a parade on Monument Avenue …
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument in Libby Hill Park, 29th Street and Libby Terrace in Richmond, Virginia; m…