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 311, Newport

Page 311, Newport

Providence Public Library

Page of "Old Time New England" including photograph of the interior of the Maudsley-Gardner-Watson-Pitman House

Page 310, Newport

Page 310, Newport

Providence Public Library

Page of "Old Time New England" including photograph of the exterior of the Maudsley-Gardner-Watson-Pitman House

Page 31, Smith Street

Page 31, Smith Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of Gate Lodge, 736 Smith Street and Wm. Grosvenor House, since converted into Sacred Heart Convent

Page 31, Providence

Page 31, Providence

Providence Public Library

Clippings with images of Providence, including the skyline and the filling of the cove basin and

Page 31, Elmwood Avenue

Page 31, Elmwood Avenue

Providence Public Library

Photographs of 228 and 243 Elmwood Avenue, with a view of the stable in the rear of 243

Page 31, Elmwood Avenue

Page 31, Elmwood Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clipping depicting Elmwood Avenue before the thoroughfare was widened, and announcing the sale of 91 Elmwood Avenue

Page 31, Benefit Street

Page 31, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Images of John Howland house at 102 Benefit Street and 118 Benefit Street

Page 31, Benefit Street

Page 31, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the sale of the Allen Greene carriage shop at 32 Benefit Street and its conversion into a warehouse

Page 309, Newport

Page 309, Newport

Providence Public Library

Cover page of "Old Time New England," the bulletin of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, from January, 1938.

Page 308, Newport

Page 308, Newport

Providence Public Library

Architectural drawing of lengthwise section of Trinity Church

Page 306, Orange Street

Page 306, Orange Street

Providence Public Library

Article featuring the advertising card of the Oyster Rooms of Robert Pettis, formerly located at 5-7 Orange Street. Its original location was one of the first buildings erected on Westminster Street

Page 306, Newport

Page 306, Newport

Providence Public Library

Table of contents and list of illustrations for "Trinity Church: A HIstory of the Fabric"

Page 305, Smith Street

Page 305, Smith Street

Providence Public Library

Images of Alexander Duncan house (1800), since demolished and now occupied by State Office building

Page 305, Olneyville Square

Page 305, Olneyville Square

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the concrete pillars that support the R.I. Superhighway at Troy and Magnolia Streets near Olneyville Square

Page 305, Newport

Page 305, Newport

Providence Public Library

First page of a pamphlet entitled "Trinity Church: A HIstory of the Fabric"

Page 303, Slocum Street

Page 303, Slocum Street

Providence Public Library

Sketch of the General James Mansion (built about 1820) at 12 Slocum Street drawn by F.A. Wesley

Page 303, Newport

Page 303, Newport

Providence Public Library

Christmas card with handwritten note depicting Old Trinity Church