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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Stripping Tobacco Leaves in Tobacco Factory
1890-1899
Glass plate negative showing a group of women and children working inside an unidentified tobacco factory stripping tobacco leaves from stems. Inscr…
Wounded World War Group at Miss Scott's
5/31/1919
Glass plate negative showing a group of U. S. Army soldiers posing in the garden of Miss Frances "Boxie" Scott, 712 W. Franklin Street, in downtown R…
Stripping Tobacco by Hand
1895-1900
Glass plate negative of workers stripping tobacco leaves by hand in an unidentified tobacco warehouse in Richmond, Virginia; image shows women and me…
Stemming Machines in Tobacco Factory
Circa 1910
Glass plate negative of women operating tobacco stemming machines in an unidentified tobacco factory; image shows machines lined up in large open roo…
Military Encampment at State Fairgrounds
Circa 1898
Glass plate negative showing a group of U. S. soldiers camped out at the Virginia state fairgrounds in Richmond, Virginia; numerous small tents pitch…
Tobacco Factory Hand Work
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of men and women processing tobacco by hand in an unidentified tobacco warehouse; image shows a large room filled with people wo…
Tobacco Auction
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of men participating in a tobacco auction in an unidentified tobacco warehouse; image shows a group of men in overcoats and hats…
Tobacco Stemming Machine
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of a woman in long skirt and hat standing beside a large pile of tobacco leaves or stems; tobaccco stemming machine at left in w…
Excavating Mayo's Island
2/25/1921
Glass plate negative showing excavation work taking place on Mayo's Island, Richmond, Virginia; bridge visible in background; cleared area and buildi…
Prizing Tobacco
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of a group of men in vests and hats prizing tobacco (preparing to load barrels) in a large open warehouse room of an unidentifie…
John B. Cary Students
1913-1920
Glass plate negative of students posing in front of [old] John B. Cary School, Idlewood Avenue between Rowland Street and Shields Avenue in the Idlew…
Tobacco Factory, Interior
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of a group of women (and men) working in a basement room in an unidentified tobacco factory; workers pose amidst wooden work tab…
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Band
1/19/1911
Glass plate negative showing the first wearing of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues band uniform; image of the band and soldiers lined up at Monument…
Prizing Tobacco
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of a group of men in overalls prizing tobacco (preparing to load barrels) in a large open warehouse room of an unidentified toba…
Stemming Machines in Tobacco Factory
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing women using machines to stem tobacco in an unidentified tobacco factory.
W. H. Ruffner School
4/1911
Glass plate negative showing girls from the W. H. Ruffner School, 407 N. 12th Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia, practicing folk dancing; six pai…
Tobacco Factory, Interior
Circa 1925
Glass plate negative showing men working with tobacco processing machines at an unidentified tobacco factory; men in foreground hang leaves to dry on…
Stripping Tobacco
1880-1920
Glass plate negative showing men and women stripping tobacco by hand; image shows a group of workers sitting inside a large warehouse building; tobac…
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Band
1880-1920
Glass plate plate negative showing the Richmond, Virginia Light Infantry Blues band participating in a parade; men in fancy dress uniform with instru…
Tobacco Factory, Stemming
1895-1900
Glass plate negative of a group of men and women working in the tobacco stemming room at an unidentified tobacco factory; image shows women seated on…
Richmond Light Infantry Blues off to Cuba
1880-1920
Glass plate plate negative showing the Richmond Light Infantry Blues boarding a train on their way to Cuba to fight in the Spanish-American War; imag…
Tobacco Factory, Stemming by Machine
Circa 1900
Glass plate negative of women using machines to stem tobacco leaves in an unidentified tobacco factory; women sit on low stools and feed tobacco into…
Loading Crates of Cigarettes at Allen & Ginter To…
Circa 1915
Glass plate negative showing men loading crates of Fatima and Piedmont cigarettes for shipment from the Allen & Ginter (American) tobacco factory at …
Tobacco Auction
1880-1920
Glass plate negative of a tobacco auction in progress at an unidentified tobacco warehouse; image shows a group of men in suits and hats posed in a l…