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 13, Providence

Page 13, Providence

Providence Public Library

Clippings and photographs of houses on Alumni Avenue, including the residence of Horatio E. Bellows

Page 13, Fones Alley; Angell Street

Page 13, Fones Alley; Angell Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the stable in the rear of the Caleb Watson house (1840) in Fones Alley and the stable in the rear of the house (c. 1850) at 107 Angell Street

Page 13, Exchange Place

Page 13, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Images of the Civic Centre of Providence c. 1918 with College Hill for a skyline and the traveller's first view of Providence from Exchange Place and City Hall Park

Page 13, Eddy Street

Page 13, Eddy Street

Providence Public Library

Photostats of the plant of the Providence Machine Company and the American Screw Company's New England mill

Page 13, Barrington

Page 13, Barrington

Providence Public Library

Final page of advertising pamphlet published by Klestone Rubber Company of Warren

Page 129, Waterman Street

Page 129, Waterman Street

Providence Public Library

Images of 29 Waterman Street and the chapter-house of Sigma Chi at Brown University, which was badly damaged by fire

Page 129, Grotto Avenue

Page 129, Grotto Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clippings of drawings of Butler Hospital "for the insane" and Weld House, showing the corridors and the infirmary

Page 129, East Greenwich

Page 129, East Greenwich

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of the Daniel Howland House built in 1670 by Clement Weaver on one of 48 original land grants

Page 129, Broad Street

Page 129, Broad Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings describing the sale of apartments on Broad Street and the modernization of building at 288 Broad Street

Page 128, Providence

Page 128, Providence

Providence Public Library

View of the Providence skyline north from Fort Hill, East Providence

Page 128, East Greenwich

Page 128, East Greenwich

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the court house, which was used by the Rhode Island General Assembly for its sessions in East Greenwich between 1734-1854.

Page 127, Providence

Page 127, Providence

Providence Public Library

Panoramic views of central Providence and its industrial buildings taken from Fort Hill, East Providence

Page 127, Division Street

Page 127, Division Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of the historic Court House, the Town Hall tower, and the Windmill House on Division Street

Page 127, Broad Street

Page 127, Broad Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of Temple Beth-El and building at the corner of Winter and Broad Streets

Page 126, Waterman Street

Page 126, Waterman Street

Providence Public Library

Images of 42 Waterman Street, Hope College, Manning Hall, and Robinson Gate, and the Rhode Island Historical Society headquarters

Page 126, Providence

Page 126, Providence

Providence Public Library

Image of the steel square-rigger Madalan docked in Providence harbor

Page 126, Main Street; Division Street

Photograph of exterior of 91 Main Street and a clipping of the Windmill House on Division Street, which was owned for a 12-day period by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Page 126, Greene Street

Page 126, Greene Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the purchase of land by the Providence Telephone Company for its office building

Page 126, Broad Street

Page 126, Broad Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the Union Congregational Church located on the 200 block of Broad Street