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 94, Providence

Page 94, Providence

Providence Public Library

Image of a Boston-bound train pulling out of Union Station taken from Smith Street bridge

Page 94, Franklin Street

Page 94, Franklin Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings regarding the sale of the former home of the Plantations Club and the Spink Academy for Dancing and Deportment on Franklin Street

Page 94, Broad Street; Armington Avenue

Newspaper clipping announcing the sale of 1612 Broad Street. Below, an illustrated postcard depicting the front entrance of the Howard State Prison and County Jail.

Page 93, Valley Street

Page 93, Valley Street

Providence Public Library

Photostat of the Providence Dyeing, Bleaching, and Calendering Company Plant located at 52 Valley Street (1901)

Page 93, Providence

Page 93, Providence

Providence Public Library

Clipping featuring a reproduction of a painting entitled "Waiting for the New York Boat" as well as a clipping of a map (1844) of the Providence Ferry showing the locations of the railroad ferry that connects east and west.

Page 93, Norwood Avenue; Broad Street

Page 93, Norwood Avenue; Broad Street

Providence Public Library

Newspaper clipping announcing the conversion of 222 Norwood Avenue into a maternity ward for an osteopathic hospital. Below, a postcard with an illustration of a new casino at the Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet.

Page 93, Fountain Street

Page 93, Fountain Street

Providence Public Library

Architectural drawing of plans for the Providence headquarters of the R.I. Medical Society

Page 92, Valley Street

Page 92, Valley Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with image of Burnside Rifle Works, located on the site of U.S. Rubber

Page 92, Providence

Page 92, Providence

Providence Public Library

Clippings with images of exemplary railroad cars and locomotives

Page 92, Broad Street

Page 92, Broad Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with illustration of the Burrows Homestead (1818) at 205 Broad Street

Page 91, Union Street

Page 91, Union Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with sketch of the Providence Telephone Company Building

Page 91, Providence

Page 91, Providence

Providence Public Library

Clipping from "Now and Then in R.I." featuring a railroad locomotive

Page 91, Cranston

Page 91, Cranston

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the fireplace and mantel in the Christopher Lippitt House

Page 90, Union Street

Page 90, Union Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings featuring the Providence Telephone Building as it was first constructed and an architectural drawing of the toilet and recreation building planned for Tockwotton Park

Page 90, Providence

Page 90, Providence

Providence Public Library

Advertisement for the Providence and Worcestor Railroad and clipping featuring image of a railroad crossing

Page 90, Fountain Street

Page 90, Fountain Street

Providence Public Library

Architectural drawing of the 8-story office building planned by R.I. Greene Paper Co.

Page 90, Cranston

Page 90, Cranston

Providence Public Library

Two photographs, one of the interior of the Christopher Lippitt House (1735), and the other of the exterior adorned with Christmas decorations.

Page 90, Branch Avenue

Page 90, Branch Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clipping of article featuring background about the Peter Randall house (1748) at 50 Branch Avenue and close-up of the gabled doorway

Page 9, College Street

Page 9, College Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the carriage house and stable erected at 42 College Street by Truman Beckwith (John Holden Greene, architect, ) in 1827.

Page 9, Barrington

Page 9, Barrington

Providence Public Library

Clippings of brickwork structures and ruins, including the old Watson House (1745).

Page 9, Angell Street

Page 9, Angell Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the sale of the 12-room, 3-apartment house at 36 Angell Street (1782) and a photograph of 64 Angell Street

Page 89, Cranston

Page 89, Cranston

Providence Public Library

Clipping of Mrs. Robert Lippitt Knight arranging flowers in her living room while her dog looks on