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 249, North Main Street

Page 249, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Images of 865 and 957 North Main Street. The latter was built in 1754 by Jeremiah Dexter.

Page 249, Little Compton

Page 249, Little Compton

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of the Amasa Gray House from a piece advertising a book entitled SIX NEW ENGLAND VILLAGES by Samuel Chamberlain

Page 249, Cranston Street

Page 249, Cranston Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping of an image of the State Armory on Cranston Street (1908) and 110 Cranston Street

Page 248, Little Compton

Page 248, Little Compton

Providence Public Library

Postcards depicting the Sakonnet Golf Club and a horse and carriage stopping by the bronze tablet commemorating the "birthplace" of the state bird, the Rhode Island Red Hen

Page 247, Weybosset Street

Page 247, Weybosset Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings and postcards depicting Weybosset Street (once Broad Street), with handwritten note regarding the 2nd Universalist Church

Page 246, Courtland Street

Page 246, Courtland Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the proposed Courtland Street school and image of St. Mary's Parochial School

Page 245, Weybosset Street

Page 245, Weybosset Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings of Weybosset Street circa 1880 and 1906, one featuring horse-drawn carriages, and the other automobiles

Page 244, Cooke Street

Page 244, Cooke Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the sale of a 15-room house at 87 Cooke Street and its conversion to a dormitory for Bryant College and a view of the Weeden stable in the rear of 86 Cooke Street

Page 243, Cooke Street

Page 243, Cooke Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of house at 66 Cooke Street and a view of the rear stable