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 197, Westminster Street

Page 197, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping from a May, 1946 installment of "Now and Then in R.I." featuring downtown Providence's Financial District.

Page 197, Charles Street

Page 197, Charles Street

Providence Public Library

Photostat of a postcard depicting the works of the Franklin Machine Company and clipping of an image of the Charles Street School

Page 197, Atwood Avenue

Page 197, Atwood Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clipping of article announcing the approval of the construction of the Marian J. Mohr Library

Page 196, Winsor Road; Hopkins Avenue; Whittier Drive

Photograph of house at Winsor Road, opposite Hopkins Avenue, and clipping from the Providence Sunday Journal announcing the sale of Windsor Hills, a homestead built in 1760 located at 22 Whittier Drive

Page 196, Mill Street

Page 196, Mill Street

Providence Public Library

Architectural drawing of the interior of Crawford house on Mill Street

Page 195, Mill Street

Page 195, Mill Street

Providence Public Library

Images of John Crawford house and the towpath along Mill Street wall

Page 195, Johnston

Page 195, Johnston

Providence Public Library

Photograph of Clemence House with note: "(copy of photos of Isham's)"

Page 195, Charles Street

Page 195, Charles Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping featuring an image of the Silver Spring Bleaching and Dyeing Company

Page 194, La Salle Square

Page 194, La Salle Square

Providence Public Library

Clipping depicting the view of the "new" Police-Fire building from La Salle Square

Page 194, Charles Street

Page 194, Charles Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping featuring one of Providence's older factory buildings, home of the American Screw Company on Charles Street. As per handwritten note, the building burned down circa 1975.

Page 193, Westminster Street; Eddy Street

Images of Westminster Street department stores and announcing the purchase of a 4-story brick building at 217 Westminster street by Cherry & Webb Realty Co.

Page 193, Charles Street

Page 193, Charles Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the Falls of the Moshassock and a clipping of an image of Providence Belting Co., 25-39 Charles Street

Page 192, Westminster Street

Page 192, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the building of a new W.T. Grant Co. location on the site of the old Empire Theater. Drawing from the perspective of Union and Westminster Streets

Page 191, Westminster Street

Page 191, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Images of Westminster Street, including Keith's Theater and a clipping of a drawing in the Rhode Island Historical Society's collections of Westminster Street c. 1825

Page 191, Meeting Street

Page 191, Meeting Street

Providence Public Library

Images of Shakespeare's Head at 21 Meeting Street, erected by John Carter c. 1769. Top photo taken c. 1915