John Hutchins Cady research scrapbooks

The collection consists of eleven scrapbooks created by John Hutchins Cady. The scrapbooks are organized topically and include photographs, postcards, clippings and Photostats of buildings of architectural interest in Rhode Island with a strong emphasis on the City of Providence. The collection consists of eleven scrapbooks originally housed in three ring binders. The scrapbooks are organized topically and include photographs, postcards, clippings and photostats of buildings of architectural interest in Rhode Island. Most images are of the building exteriors although certain buildings include interior and landscape shots.
This collection is part of Providence Public Library Digital Collections, hosted by Providence Public Library.

Items in this collection

Page 44, Elmwood Avenue

Page 44, Elmwood Avenue

Providence Public Library

Photograph of a car dealership on Elmwood Avenue, Baker Auto Co., and the Providence Institution for Savings

Page 44, Adelaide Avenue

Page 44, Adelaide Avenue

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the stable in the rear of the large estate of A.L. Sanders located at 211 Adelaide Avenue, erected c. 1879

Page 439, Tunk Hill Road

Page 439, Tunk Hill Road

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the Town Clerk's office in North Scituate and Wilbur house on Tunk Hill Road

Page 438, William Henry Road

Page 438, William Henry Road

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of an old farmhouse with barn with details about recent sale and update

Page 436, Westminster Street

Page 436, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Images of Grant-Tyler house at 1233 Westminster Street (since demolished) and 1569 Westminster Street

Page 435, Scituate

Page 435, Scituate

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of a millhouse (1815) at Hope and a latter day mill (1870) in the background

Page 434, Scituate

Page 434, Scituate

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of Old Bank Village (now deserted) near North Scituate and an old academy school house at Chopmist Hill

Page 433, Westminster Street

Page 433, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Images of demolished buildings, including 678 Westminster Street and the Old Hoyle Tavern (1782), which was replaced with a Citizens Savings Bank

Page 433, Scituate

Page 433, Scituate

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of Waterman Tavern, where Lafayette and Rochambeau met and parlayed, and the Elisha Mathewson house (U.S. Senator from 1807-1811).

Page 431, Richmond

Page 431, Richmond

Providence Public Library

Clipping of photographs of the Richmond Six Principle Baptist Church (1723) and the Old Dawley Tavern and stage coach inn at Wyoming

Page 430, Portsmouth

Page 430, Portsmouth

Providence Public Library

Photographs of a windmill (taken in 1958), the headquarters of General Lafayette, and a house

Page 43, South Main Street

Page 43, South Main Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings with images of the Providence National Bank Building (Incorporated 1791), the Joseph Brown house (1774), and the colonnades at the Providence County Courthouse

Page 43, Elmwood Avenue

Page 43, Elmwood Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clipping highlighting New England's first co-operative department store, which includes a grocery department and a large parking lot in the rear of the building, and a sketch of the Elmwood branch of Providence Institution for Savings

Page 43, Benefit Street

Page 43, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of interior and exterior of the Golden Ball Inn on Benefit Street