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 225, College Street

Page 225, College Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping featuring the stepped roof of the Rhode Island School of Design's College Building

Page 224, Market Square

Page 224, Market Square

Providence Public Library

Postcard of Market Square and Westminster Street and clipping featuring the Old Horse Car Station

Page 223, Market Square

Page 223, Market Square

Providence Public Library

Photograph of a horse and carriage stopped in front of Franklin House and accompanying description of Market Square

Page 223, College Street; Prospect Street

Clipping from "Now and Then in R.I." column from the Providence Sunday Journal (February, 1955) about the Prospect Street entrance to Brown University

Page 222, North Main Street

Page 222, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Images of stores and shops on North Main Street as well as the Ezra Hubbard house (1798) at 229 North Main Street

Page 221, Market Square

Page 221, Market Square

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a drawing of the "Great Storm" at Providence in September of 1815

Page 221, Lincoln

Page 221, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Photographs of interior and exterior of Valentine Whitman House in Limerock

Page 221, College Street

Page 221, College Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings showing the extent of the damage to a fraternity house caused by the hurricane of 1938 and the cable cars on College Hill

Page 220, Westminster Street

Page 220, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the sale of the ornate brick mansion at 650 Westminster Street, formerly the home of Edmund Davis, grandson of Perry Davis of "Pain Killer" renown

Page 220, College Street

Page 220, College Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping of an image of Providence County courthouse and a house at 48 College Street

Page 22, Elmdale Avenue

Page 22, Elmdale Avenue

Providence Public Library

Image of Governor and Lieutenant Governor's apartment house at 114 Elmdale Avenue

Page 22, Bristol

Page 22, Bristol

Providence Public Library

Clipping and photograph of the Parker Barden House, built in 1799