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 349, Ochre Point Avenue

Page 349, Ochre Point Avenue

Providence Public Library

Postcards depicting the Hamilton Mac Kay Tombley residence and モMid-Cliffヤ, the residence of Ogden M. Jones

Page 348, Power Street

Page 348, Power Street

Providence Public Library

Images of recreational facilities on Power Street and close-up of doorway of 127 Power Street

Page 348, Newport

Page 348, Newport

Providence Public Library

Postcards depicting the Vernon House and "The Breakersヤ, the Newport residence of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt

Page 346, South Main Street

Page 346, South Main Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the Charles Tillinghast house (1710-1908), which was believed to be the oldest building in Providence

Page 346, Newport

Page 346, Newport

Providence Public Library

Postcards depicting the entrance to the Cliff Walk and the residence of Charles F. Hoffman

Page 345, Newport

Page 345, Newport

Providence Public Library

Postcards of the grounds and front entrance of the Newport Casino

Page 344, High Street

Page 344, High Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of two pre-Revolutionary entrances above a postcard of the Old Prescott House

Page 343, South Main Street

Page 343, South Main Street

Providence Public Library

Image of Philip Tillinghast house (c. 1710), since demolished, once at 298, it was later moved to 421 South Main Street.

Page 342, South Main Street

Page 342, South Main Street

Providence Public Library

Images of 430-438 South Main Street (at the corner of Transit Street), 471 South Main Street, and 588 South Main Street

Page 342, Newport

Page 342, Newport

Providence Public Library

Clipping of an article about the doors and doorways of Newport

Page 341, South Main Street

Page 341, South Main Street

Providence Public Library

Images of houses at 379, 398, and 403 South Main Street, including the Joseph Tillinghast house

Page 341, Pond Street

Page 341, Pond Street

Providence Public Library

Postcard featuring exterior of Classical High School and clipping with image of the parsonage at the rear of the church on Pond Street

Page 340, Pond Street

Page 340, Pond Street

Providence Public Library

Images of Commercial High School and of the Technical High School (1915), with a view of Classical High School in the foreground to the right