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 287, North Main Street

Page 287, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with an image of the memorial stone erected in Sachem's Glen in the old North Burial Ground in honor of Canonicus, chief of the Narragansetts, who welcomed Roger Williams to the site of Providence

Page 287, Newport

Page 287, Newport

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of interior and exterior of Touro Synagogue

Page 286, North Main Street

Page 286, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the Armory of Mounted Commands (built in 1914) and a photograph of St. Raymond's Church

Page 286, Newport

Page 286, Newport

Providence Public Library

Clipping with article regarding the designation of Touro Synagogue as a national historic site

Page 285, North Main Street

Page 285, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Article from May, 1942 detailing the plan for a new church building for the "Negro Congregation" of the Episcopal Church of the Saviour at 527-531 North Main Street and an image of the house at 710 North Main Street

Page 285, Newport

Page 285, Newport

Providence Public Library

Clipping with photograph announcing the designation of Touro Synagogue as a national historic site (March, 1946)

Page 284, North Main Street

Page 284, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with story about the "cradle of Rhode Island government," where Roger Williams gathered with his fellow founders of Providence

Page 284, Newport

Page 284, Newport

Providence Public Library

Clipping of photograph of interior of Touro Synagogue with description (1763)

Page 283, Prospect Street

Page 283, Prospect Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with sketch of the University Grammar School and photograph of 140 Prospect Street

Page 282, Power Street

Page 282, Power Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the sale of the Governor Elisha Dyer house at 154 Power Street to Bryant University

Page 282, Newport

Page 282, Newport

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of the Old Brick Market House (1762) and the Redwood Summer House

Page 281, Power Street

Page 281, Power Street

Providence Public Library

Images of 154 and 160 Power Street, with a Christmas Card from the latter.

Page 281, Newport

Page 281, Newport

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of the Old State House and the Quaker Meeting House

Page 280, Washington Street

Page 280, Washington Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings featuring Lower Washington Street and Mumford House, later known as Hazard House or Tavern

Page 280, Power Street

Page 280, Power Street

Providence Public Library

Images of 140 Power Street (including its earlier location at 39 Benevolent Street), where Sarah Helen Whitman was courted by Edgar Allan Poe and held literary salons attended by John Hay and others

Page 280, North Main Street

Page 280, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the Metcalf Memorial Building, home of the department of textile design at the Rhode Island School of Design. Opened December 29, 1915.

Page 280, Dyer Street

Page 280, Dyer Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping of an image of the J.H. Preston & Co. Fruit & Produce stand on Dyer Street

Page 28, Smith Street

Page 28, Smith Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings with images of St. Patrick's Church and the R.I. State Office Building

Page 28, Bristol

Page 28, Bristol

Providence Public Library

Architectural drawing of the doorway to the French-Munroe House, built in 1800