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 230

Page 230

Providence Public Library

Sketch of the Mathurin Ballou House in Saylesville, in the same settlement as the Arnold Houses

Page 23, Providence

Page 23, Providence

Providence Public Library

Views of the State House, including an illustration from 1901 featuring the city wood-yard and public garden

Page 23, Bristol

Page 23, Bristol

Providence Public Library

Newspaper clippings featuring photograph and description of the DeWolf-Middleton mansion

Page 23, Angell Street

Page 23, Angell Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping featuring the residence of Mrs. C.J. Steedman at 271 Angell Street and the Central Congregational Church

Page 229, North Main Street

Page 229, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the rear of 287 North Main Street and photographs of the Amos Allens house (c. 1765), since demolished

Page 229, College Street

Page 229, College Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping depicting Market Square from Benefit and College Streets and photograph of house on College Street

Page 228, Lincoln

Page 228, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of the Israel Arnold House on Great Road and the Fireplace House (1700)

Page 228, College Street

Page 228, College Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of house at 54 College Street and clipping of an image of College Hill under new snow

Page 227, Weybosset Street; Dorrance Street

Clippings announcing the purchase of the Case-Mead Block at the corner of Dorrance and Weybosset Streets as well as the adjacent New England Grocery Company at 93 Weybosset Street

Page 227, College Street

Page 227, College Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of College Hill c. 1920 and in 1896, when a Mr. L.F.N. Baldwin attempted to make an excursion up College Hill in a "horseless carriage"

Page 226, Market Square

Page 226, Market Square

Providence Public Library

Photographs and clippings depicting Market Square circa 1910, 1865, and 1925.

Page 225, North Main Street

Page 225, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Postcard of St. John's Church (1810) and clipping announcing the sale of a dwelling with storefront located at 251-253 North Main Street

Page 225, Market Square

Page 225, Market Square

Providence Public Library

Clipping describing the history of events that took place in the Old Market Building in Market Square, built in 1773.