A fatal motorcycle crash on Friday is being investigated by Chesterfield County police.
Police responded to 11800 block of Ivey Mill Road at 7:19 p.m. and found a man who had been thrown from his motorcycle, police said. The scene is near River Road.
He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police said speed and alcohol don’t appear to be factors in the crash.
Authorities said they’re waiting until next of kin are notified before releasing the person’s name.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804)748-0660.
50 photos from the RTD Archives
This February 1953 image shows East Main Street near 10th Street in downtown Richmond, with Rao’s Restaurant on the corner at left.
In May 1950, Willie Bradby (left) and Pamunkey Chief Tecumseh Deerfoot Cook checked a shad net on their reservation in King William County. The tribe had a profitable year from fishing, so it made a donation to the Richmond Memorial Hospital building fund in memory of tribe member Charles Bush, who had been killed in World War II. The chief noted that sick tribe members were treated at Richmond hospitals, so the Pamunkey wanted to help the construction effort.
In October 1958, Judy Ann Austin was named Queen of Tobaccoland and honored in the National Tobacco Festival parade. The festival ran in Richmond from 1949 to 1984 and was a top event in the city during its run. Austin, 18, who had been runner-up in the Miss South Carolina pageant in addition to numerous other pageant wins, had lived in Richmond when she was a child. Tobacco Festival Queen Rides Away on Float. Judy Ann Austin Adds Honor to a Growing List.
In April 1937, several blocks of lower Hull Street, the main thoroughfare in South Richmond, were flooded so completely that it took rowboats and hip-waders to reach buildings. Three days of rains had caused the James River to crest at 27 feet. About 700 men worked around the clock for up to 36 hours to secure the dike. Total property damage in Richmond was estimate at more than $100,000.
In December 1952, Richmond’s Lady Wonder indicated that a mute 6-year-old Rhode Island boy, missing for more than two months, was alive but hurt and could be found in Kansas. Lady had developed a reputation as a psychic horse, and the boy’s mother, who read about Lady and was desperate for help, arranged for her to field questions about the case. Tragically, the child’s skull was found a year later only 1 mile from his Rhode Island school. Missing Boy Alive, Wonder Horse ‘Says’ Carefully, She Spells Out Word, ‘Yes’ [Lady Wonder]
In July 1948, the Sixth Street Market in Richmond had an abundance of locally grown produce. Hanover tomatoes were 10 cents a pound, Crozet peaches were 2 pounds for 35 cents, and butterbeans were 70 cents a pint. Local melons were not available, and the watermelons from other states cost between 50 cents and $1, down from $2 earlier in the season. Other local vegetable prices included carrots for 10 cents a bunch, cucumbers for 5 cents each, cabbage at 5 cents per pound, and squash at 15 cents for 2 pounds.
In June 1943, students at the Grace Arents School celebrated the end of the school year. The Oregon Hill school, which opened in 1911, honored the philanthropist for her donation of the land and $5,000 toward the building. After decades as an elementary school and later a special education school, the building has housed Open High School since 1989. 6-10-1943: School’s all over until next Fall for these Grace Arents students, shown as school was dismissed today.
On Nov. 9, 1944, downtown merchants found a layer of soot covering much of First to Eighth streets, between Marshall and Main streets. Some called it “black snow,” but it required more cleanup – sidewalks, shop windows and car windshields had to be swept, scrubbed or hosed off. Local weatherman Foy Hibbard called it a normal occurrence caused by a lack of wind, though this was the first time anyone recalled such a happening, and a better explanation was never offered. 11-9-1944: Grace Street sidewalk being cleared of today’s ‘black snow.’ Soot and grime. Air pollution.
In February 1957, “Miss Lula” Pugh (in hat) said goodbye as she retired after 47 years working for C.F. Sauer Co. in Richmond. Sauer’s, established in 1887, was located at Broad and Meadow streets. The plant featured the sweet smells of its many spices and flavorings.
In June 1946, James Q. Jones took his male donkey on a two-week breeding circuit through Goochland, Louisa and Hanover counties. Jones “bugled his brains out” on his Boy Scout bugle to alert nearby horse owners and members of the League for Planned Mule Parenthood of his arrival.
In August 1945, Richmond News Leader reporter Irene Stickler got her palm read by a fortune teller at the newspaper office. For a story, Stickler got her fortune told by six area psychics and compared their interpretations of her past, present and future.
In October 1955, five members of the Goldwyn Girls, who made an appearance in Richmond during the National Tobacco Festival, bid farewell to a local representative. The women were a part of a famous musical stock company, established by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, that performed in traveling shows. Several Goldwyn Girls went on to become Hollywood stars, most notably Lucille Ball.
In March 1952, Mrs. V.C. Wiltshire, 85, prepared for spring planting at her home on Patterson Avenue in Richmond.
In May 1964, Mrs. C.L. Pugh, a nurse at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, cared for a burn victim. Large plastic coverings with built-in gloves isolated patients’ beds in the burn ward to prevent infection.
In December 1957, firefighters battled at blaze at L.R. Brown & Co., a furniture store on Hull Street in South Richmond. The warehouse blaze destroyed a lot of pieces intended for Christmas gifts.
In July 1951, two women enjoyed the white sand beach of Cape Charles on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
In September 1948, as the school year started, Dick Harvey gave a playful tug to Sue Gallegher’s pigtails. The new year saw an unexpected boom in registrations across the area. Bellmeade and Summer Hill schools on the Petersburg Pike saw such an increase that they considered adding staff and operating classes on two shifts.
In September 1970, children enjoyed a ride on a roller coaster at the 62nd annual Southside Virginia Fair. Attendance at the weeklong event was running ahead of 1969’s record 160,000. But in 1977, officials announced that the Petersburg-based fair, Virginia’s second-largest, would cease operations after experiencing drops in attendance, livestock exhibitors and revenue.
In January 1973, David Alexander (left) and his brother, Martin, delivered the Richmond News Leader on the newspaper route they had shared for about a year. One would take one side of the street and one took the other.
In December 1951, the Staples Mill Pond froze, giving people the chance to dust off their ice skates and have some fun. The pond was a popular ice-skating spot whenever it froze.
In July 1954, the domes on the Mosque were in a state of disrepair and needed maintenance. At a cost of about $1,000, the copper coverings on the two minarets were repaired, and new support rods were installed.
07-31-1985 (cutline): Bolt jolt–So that’s where they get it! The Virginia Electric and Power Co. building in downtown Richmond was in the foreground of this line of lightning last night. The storm brought .22 inches of the day’s .86 total rainfall, according to National Weather Service.
The Dec. 6, 1953, edition of The Times-Dispatch included a photo spread on the Southern Biscuit Co., whose products – under the Famous Foods of Virginia brand – established the company as one of America’s largest producers of cookies and crackers. Here, baked cookies moved along a conveyor. The Richmond factory near Scott’s Addition now houses the Cookie Factory Lofts apartment complex.
In May 1972, Italian artisan Nino Buffoni demonstrated the ancient art of free-form glass blowing. Buffoni was preparing to exhibit his art at Eastgate Mall in Henrico County. At one point, he even did custom work for Disney.
An Easter Cross as a Memorial. The American Gold Star Mothers of Virginia placed an Easter cross at Virginia’s War Memorial March 28, 1959 as a tribute to the state’s war dead. The cross was placed on behalf of chapters in Richmond, Roanoke, Portsmouth, Alexandria and Arlington. Placing the memorial are (left to right) Mrs. R. J. Reynolds, Richmond chapter chapliain; Mrs. William W. Nicholas Sr., department of Virginia first vice president, and Mrs. Nora B. Moon, chapter president.
8/10/2015: This January 1967 image shows the new Bull & Bear Club, located on the 23rd floor of the Fidelity Bankers Life Building at Ninth and Main streets in Richmond. Among other amenities, members enjoyed an intimate lounge area where they could monitor the New York Stock Exchange via a ticker behind the bar. The club, which later moved to the James Center, closed in May 2015.
In May 1934, workers from G. Krueger Brewing Co. transported beer barrels on West Broad Street in Richmond. The company, which was founded in Newark, N.J., joined the American Can Co. in 1934 to experiment with putting beer in a can, and Krueger chose Richmond as test market. In 1935, it sold the first can of beer in history in Richmond, and many breweries soon followed suit.
In May 1968, Royal Excuse led Annapolis Girl early on, but Annapolis Girl ultimately won the half-mile Thoroughbred event at the Goochland County Races. Almost 3,500 spectators gathered at the Goochland Fairgrounds to watch the day’s contests.
06-28-1950
02-13-1982 (cutline): Crazy Zanies’ belly dancers, Al E. Gator, conehead and gorilla pose for family portrait.
In April 1965, a huge trash bin was displayed on Fifth Street in downtown Richmond to dramatize an ongoing anti-litter campaign. The effort was organized by several litter-prevention and beautification groups and was supported by Gov. Albertis S. Harrison.
In November 1982, a young Pamunkey Indian sat atop part of the tribe’s annual tribute, which was given to the state government in lieu of a tax payment. The offering came in the form of game, most often deer and wild turkey, and commemorates the 17th-century peace treaty between the Pamunkey and Mattaponi tribes and the English.
In July 1967, members of the YMCA-sponsored Camp Weyanoke learned about boating. The 250-acre camp, on the James River in Charles City County, was expecting more that 400 area boys that summer. In addition to sailing, boys ages 8 to 15 enjoyed horseback riding, archery, riflery, water skiing, canoeing, rowing and camping.
This August 1984 image shows part of death row, including haunting artwork, at the Mecklenburg Correctional Center. In May, six death row inmates, including the Briley Brothers, escaped after studying the behavior of guards, overpowering them, stealing their uniforms and feigning a bomb threat in order to get out of the unit. All were recaptured and later executed.
In October 1977, members of the Boys Club of Richmond, located on North Robinson Street, gathered to play pingpong and chess. The club was an agency of the United Way and offered youth development programs to promote independence, fitness and leadership.
In November 1940, the Richmond News Leader published a photo essay titled “Working … on the railroad, ” which featured laborers on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. This image shows motor cars being lifted off the tracks at the end of the day, while the cook in the kitchen car in the background signals that it’s dinnertime.
In April 1941, retired Pamunkey Indian chief J.R. Bradley removed kinks from his net during shad fishing season near the reservation in King William County. At the time, shad was one of the most valuable commercial food fishes in Virginia waters.
This July 1950 photo shows Sharp’s Island, located on the James River in downtown Richmond. The island is part of an archipelago of islands adjacent to Mayo Island. The island was named after its owner, Russell Sharp, whose father bought the island many years prior.
In July 1967, a new pool opened in South Richmond. The Blackwell pool, at 15th and Maury streets, received a formal opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony led by Mayor Morrill M. Crowe.
In November 1956, The Times-Dispatch newsroom in downtown Richmond was buzzing with activity on Election Night. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was handily re-elected; in Virginia, he received 55 percent of the vote, while Adlai Stevenson collected 38 percent
In January 1949, state toxicologist Sidney Kaye tested blood for lead poisoning. He joined the chief medical examiner’s office in 1947 after working in the St. Louis police department’s research lab.
This October 1954 photo shows the steeple after damage from Hurricane Hazel.
TD columnist Dorothy Robertson was most self taught in the culinary arts.
In April 1960, members of the Richmond Virginians lined up ahead of their International League season opener at Parker Field against Toronto. The Vees played in Richmond from 1954 to 1964 and were the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees for much of that span.
HURRICANE AGNES 1972: June 22, 1972 Photographer Bill Lane – (cutline) Main Street Station in Richmond, Va. sites amidst waters of Tropical Storm Agnes
In July 1933, a group of Richmonders enjoyed lunch and lager at a local establishment. Virginia lawmakers were close to legalizing some beer sales as the Prohibition era was nearing its end.
05-31-1971 (cutline): Voting Machines destined for Henrico Polling booths are unloaded.
01-26-1940 (cutline): Thirteenth and Main Sts. as they appeared two days after 15 to 22-inch snowfall of 1940.
