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 125, South Water Street

Page 125, South Water Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the collier Vermont tied up at the Narragansett Electric Company plant and view of bridges

Page 125, Globe Street

Page 125, Globe Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping from the newspaper reporting on a two-alarm fire at 87-91 Globe Street

Page 125, Diamond Hill Road

Page 125, Diamond Hill Road

Providence Public Library

Photograph of exterior of house located on Diamond Hill Road. Below, clipping of a photograph announcing the sale of a Colonial house in Arnold Mills.

Page 125, Congdon Street

Page 125, Congdon Street

Providence Public Library

Image of 104 Congdon Street embedded in a Christmas card from Peter Pineo Chases and of 141 Congdon Street

Page 125, Broad Street

Page 125, Broad Street

Providence Public Library

Postcard depicting the "new" YMCA building on Broad Street and clipping announcing the sale of the business block and rooming house located between 128-134 Broad Street. Also pictured is the S. S. Sprague House (c. 1865)

Page 124, Waterman Street

Page 124, Waterman Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings detailing the conversion of the house 37 Waterman Street from fraternity building to university dormitory

Page 124, Providence

Page 124, Providence

Providence Public Library

Clipping featuring an image of the tranquil port of Providence's waterfront

Page 124, Mendon Road; Main Street

Page 124, Mendon Road; Main Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of exterior of house located on Mendon Road south of Notre Dame Avenue and the Mill House at 109-111 Main Street in Lonsdale

Page 124, Broad Street

Page 124, Broad Street

Providence Public Library

Postcard and photograph of the YMCA building on Broad Street (bottom dated 1951)

Page 123, Providence

Page 123, Providence

Providence Public Library

Image of the drawbridge being floated to its final destination

Page 123, Broad Street

Page 123, Broad Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of shops and stores located on Broad Street between 157 and 163, B.B. Knight Stables in the rear of 163, and 128

Page 122, Waterman Street

Page 122, Waterman Street

Providence Public Library

Image featuring a view of the Brown University campus and a street scene on Waterman Street

Page 122, Providence

Page 122, Providence

Providence Public Library

Images of the Providence waterfront, including the steamship Bay Queen (built 1864)

Page 121, Fox Point

Page 121, Fox Point

Providence Public Library

Clipping from the Providence Journal featuring image of the installation of the drawbridge being constructed at Fox Point

Page 121, Congdon Street

Page 121, Congdon Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the purchase of the house at 2 Congdon Street by the Rhode Island School of Design for use as a dormitory for girl students

Page 121, Angell Road

Page 121, Angell Road

Providence Public Library

Photographs of exteriors of Faraway Meadows and Cedar Manor, both located on Angell Road

Page 120, Waterman Street

Page 120, Waterman Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the plan for a new building for Brown's Department of Psychology

Page 120, Providence

Page 120, Providence

Providence Public Library

Images of the Seekonk River and the Providence waterfront as it appeared c. 1868