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 428, Portsmouth

Page 428, Portsmouth

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of a man strolling in the churchyard at St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Page 427, Westminster Street

Page 427, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the original Hoppin homestead on Westminster and Snow Streets next to a photograph of the rear of the Hoppin house at its subsequent location

Page 426, Westminster Street

Page 426, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the Auton (Hoppin) House at 445 Westminster Street (1807), which shares space with retail stores and businesses

Page 425, Portsmouth

Page 425, Portsmouth

Providence Public Library

Photographs of Sanford House on Charles Street and Harvey House on Power Street

Page 424, Westminster Street; Mathewson Street

Images of the buildings on Westminster Street and Eddy Street (including Famous Ames Coffee House) slated for demolition as well as the southeast corner of Westminster and Mathewson Streets c. 1890

Page 423, Ferry Turnpike

Page 423, Ferry Turnpike

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the Overing House, the Taylor House near Stone Bridge, and a house on Ferry Turnpike

Page 422, Portsmouth

Page 422, Portsmouth

Providence Public Library

Clipping and photograph of the Quaker Church in Portsmouth, the oldest frame meeting house in America

Page 421, Portsmouth

Page 421, Portsmouth

Providence Public Library

Photographs of General Lafayette's headquarters and Barton House, and a clipping with a photograph and a description of Abraham Redwood's house, whose name was given to the Redwood Library in Newport

Page 420, Well Street

Page 420, Well Street

Providence Public Library

View of Well Street and its 18th century houses from the Boys' Club headquarters

Page 42, Providence

Page 42, Providence

Providence Public Library

Clipping from "Now and Then in R.I." featuring downtown Providence and the Union Station

Page 42, Bristol

Page 42, Bristol

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of the Andrews Memorial and photograph of house

Page 42, Benefit Street

Page 42, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a postcard for the Mansion House and photograph of 159 Benefit Street, the Golden Ball Inn (1784), demolished in 1941

Page 418, Waterman Street

Page 418, Waterman Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the interior of the Edward Dexter house at 72 Waterman Street and shot of the exterior of 92 Waterman Street

Page 418, Pawtucket

Page 418, Pawtucket

Providence Public Library

Christmas card from the R.I. Hospital Trust Company with an illustration of the location of their Pawtucket office and a clipping of a mural depicting old Pawtucket from about 1671-1847

Page 417, Waterman Street

Page 417, Waterman Street

Providence Public Library

Images of the interior and exterior of the Edward Dexter house at 72 Waterman Street, built in 1796.