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
Governor Street
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a view of Governor Street looking north from Franklin Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia; Davis House hotel at lower …
Governor Street
1880-1920
Original film negative showing a view of Governor Street running behind the Virginia Executive Mansion in downtown Richmond, Virginia; low stone wall…
Hull Street
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing Manchester Fire Station (#1) and the Manchester Court House on Hull Street Road in Manchester, Richmond, Virginia; three…
Maplewood Avenue
1923
Glass plate negative showing a two-story brick house with Tudor detailing on Maplewood Avenue in Richmond, Virginia; house on corner lot. Inscriptio…
Maplewood Avenue
1923
Glass plate negative showing a pair of two-story brick houses with Tudor detailing on Maplewood Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: Written _…
Mayo Street
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a pair of two-story brick houses with dormer windows and raised basements on the west side of Mayo Street between Grace …
Montiero Street
1925
Original film negative showing the house at 1716 Montiero Street in the Barton Heights neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia; two-story frame house with…
Rosewood Avenue
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing an architect's drawing of proposed homes to be built on Rosewood Avenue, likely in the Byrd Park or Idlewood Park neighb…
Sheppard Street
1929
Original film negative showing a view of N. Sheppard street looking north from Grove Avenue in the Museum District of Richmond, Virginia; First Chris…
Sheppard Street
1880-1920
Original film negative showing a view of Sheppard Street looking south from Grove Avenue in the Museum District of Richmond, Virginia. Inscription: …
Forest Hill Park
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the "Enchanted House" roller coaster at Forest Hill Park in Richmond, Virginia. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. -…
Hobson Rutherfoord House
1880-1920
Original film negative showing an exterior view of the Rutherfoord House at 2 W. Franklin Street in the Monroe Ward area of Richmond, Virginia; two-s…
Hobson Rutherfoord House
9/1939
Original film negative showing an outbuilding (?) behind the Hobson Rutherfoord House at 2 W. Franklin Street in the Monroe Ward neighborhood of Rich…
Hobson Rutherfoord House
Circa 1939
Original film negative showing the rear of the Hobson Rutherfoord House at 2 W. Franklin Street in the Monroe Ward neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia…
W. Franklin Street
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing W. Franklin Street at Laurel Street in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia; view looking east along a wide, tree-line…
Taylor Mayo House
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the facade of the Taylor Mayo House (Mayo Memorial Church House) at 110 W. Franklin Street in the Monroe Ward area of Ri…
Cole-Digges House
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the front facade of the Cole-Digges House at 204 W. Franklin Street in the Monroe Ward area of Richmond, Virginia; view …
Taylor Mayo House
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the front and side of the Taylor Mayo House (Mayo Memorial Church House) at 110 W. Franklin Street in the Monroe Ward ar…
Taylor Mayo House
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing the facade of the Taylor Mayo House (Mayo Memorial Church House) at 110 W. Franklin Street in the Monroe Ward area of Ri…
Cart at Wharf
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing a horse-drawn cart at the wharf near 17th and Dock Streets in Richmond, Virginia; ship masts in background. Inscription…
Unidentified House, Interior
1920-1930
Original film negative showing the parlor or living room of an unidentified house in Richmond, Virginia; elaborate fireplace with crystal candle hold…
American National Bank Interior
1926
Original film negative (1926) showing the interior of the American National bank lobby, 1001 E. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia; image of sign advert…
Making Cigars by Machine
Circa 1905
Glass plate negative showing women making cigars by machine in an unidentified tobacco factory; image of two long rows of machines and workers in a l…
Jefferson Davis Trial Venire (Jury Pool)
1880-1920
Glass plate negative (of an earlier image, ca. 1867) showing the men of the jury pool for Jefferson Davis' trial for treason; thirteen men in suits a…