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 219, North Main Street

Page 219, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the placard at the Colony House honoring the declaration of Rhode Island's independence as well as its interior

Page 219, Lincoln

Page 219, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Clippings depicting the Mowry Tavern (1677) and the Masonic Hall (1804) at Limerock

Page 219, College Street

Page 219, College Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping of image of the Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf Building on College Street

Page 218, Lincoln

Page 218, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the Friends Meeting House in Saylesville

Page 217, Westminster Street

Page 217, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with an image of the businesses on Westminster Street between Franklin and Stewart Streets doomed to demolition to clear space for the North-South freeway

Page 217, North Main Street

Page 217, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the cupola of the Sixth District Court from the steel girders of the North Main Meeting Street fire house

Page 217, Lincoln

Page 217, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Clippings about R.I.'s first cloverleaf at the intersection of Louisquisset Pike and Washington Highway and the side entrance to the Talbot House

Page 217, College Street

Page 217, College Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of College Hill and clipping with drawing of log cabin of the Harrison campaign of 1840, and a caption about the Whipple Building, home of the Journal between 1833-1844

Page 216, North Main Street

Page 216, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with image of North Main Street circa 1870, including the Colony House and Benjamin Cushing house before being moved to North Court Street

Page 216, Lincoln

Page 216, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the Eleazer Whipple House and the Valentine Whitman House in Limerock

Page 215, North Main Street

Page 215, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Images of "The Old Court House", formerly known as Colony House (1761-1776), State House (1776-1901) and the court house thereafter

Page 215, Manning Street

Page 215, Manning Street

Providence Public Library

Images of house on Manning Street, including 72 and the rear of 170 (on Hope Street).

Page 214, North Main Street

Page 214, North Main Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with image of the Quaker Meeting House on the corner of Meeting and North Main Streets (1724) and photograph of Captain John Updike's house (c. 1767) at 127 North Main Street

Page 214, Lincoln

Page 214, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Photographs of Masonic Lodge and Mowry Tavern in Limerock

Page 214, Cole Avenue

Page 214, Cole Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clippings announcing the sale of the residence at 498 Cole Avenue and the impending completion of St. Sebastian's Church

Page 213, Manning Street

Page 213, Manning Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of 37 Manning Street and photograph with close-up detail of the entryway to Hinckley House