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 379, North Kingstown

Page 379, North Kingstown

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of the doorway of the Gilbert Stuart birthplace in Saunderstown

Page 378, Post Road

Page 378, Post Road

Providence Public Library

Clipping from a newspaper announcing the sale of a house on Post Road to be converted into a restaurant

Page 377, Prospect Street

Page 377, Prospect Street

Providence Public Library

Postcard depicting the First Church of Christian Scientists and photograph of Halsey House

Page 377, North Kingstown

Page 377, North Kingstown

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of a shadow cast by an elm tree on old Narragansett Church

Page 376, North Kingstown

Page 376, North Kingstown

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of farmhouse on Stephen Sweet Farm and the Gilbert Stuart birthplace, with captions

Page 373, Prospect Street

Page 373, Prospect Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping of an article detailing the demolition of the William Grosvenor Mansion (1850) at 51 Prospect Street, at the corner of Angell Street

Page 372, Prospect Street

Page 372, Prospect Street

Providence Public Library

Image of demolition of 91 Prospect Street c. 1946 and clipping announcing the sale of 14-room mansion at 79 Prospect Street to the Rhode Island School of Design

Page 371, North Kingstown

Page 371, North Kingstown

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of the Gilbert Stuart birthplace and photograph of the Ezra Davis House in Davisville

Page 370, North Kingstown

Page 370, North Kingstown

Providence Public Library

Clipping with photograph and background about the Rowland Robinson House and postcard of Saunders House

Page 37, South Main Street

Page 37, South Main Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with image of a historic business property that garnered attention during an effort to prevent it from being razed for the site of the Providence County Courthouse

Page 37, Providence

Page 37, Providence

Providence Public Library

Continuation of article in The Netopian about acquiring rare prints of Providence and Rhode Island landscapes

Page 37, Providence

Page 37, Providence

Providence Public Library

Spread featuring images of the rare prints discussed in the Netopian article

Page 37, Providence

Page 37, Providence

Providence Public Library

The first page of an article in The Netopian about acquiring rare prints of Providence and Rhode Island landscapes

Page 37, Providence

Page 37, Providence

Providence Public Library

Spread featuring images of the rare prints discussed in the Netopian article

Page 37, Keene Street

Page 37, Keene Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of stable erected by George L. Clark in the rear of his house at 115 Keene Street c. 1873

Page 37, Elmwood Avenue

Page 37, Elmwood Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clipping of Knight Memorial Library and announcement of the sale of the Knight property to make way for real estate development on Elmwood Avenue

Page 37, Bristol

Page 37, Bristol

Providence Public Library

Clipping of the Mount Hope Bridge lighted up for Thanksgiving