Keywords: vcu libraries vculibraries vcu digital collections vcudigitalcollections road outdoor skyline architecture city building Description: Richmond, Virginia, Looking west on Broad Street. The city's absorbing history and numerous historical shrines are of great interest to the visitor. In 1609 Capt. John Smith bought from the Indian Chief Powhatan, a tract of land near the present site of Richmond and founded a settlement which he called None Such. Manufacturer: Rowe Distributing Co., Norfolk, Va. Date Postmarked: Not postmarked. Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested. Reference URL: dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,632 Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards Description: Richmond, Virginia, Looking west on Broad Street. The city's absorbing history and numerous historical shrines are of great interest to the visitor. In 1609 Capt. John Smith bought from the Indian Chief Powhatan, a tract of land near the present site of Richmond and founded a settlement which he called None Such. Manufacturer: Rowe Distributing Co., Norfolk, Va. Date Postmarked: Not postmarked. Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested. Reference URL: dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,632 Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards |