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 12, Providence

Page 12, Providence

Providence Public Library

Postcards with images of the arch bridge at Roger Williams Park

Page 12, Hope Street; Charles Field Street

Photographs of the barn erected c. 1840 on the Dexter Asylum grounds and the neo-Greek house and stable erected c. 1840 by William Foster. Photograph taken in 1945.

Page 12, Eddy Street

Page 12, Eddy Street

Providence Public Library

Architectural drawing of the Edwin A. Smith Building and photograph of gasoline pumps

Page 12, Barrington

Page 12, Barrington

Providence Public Library

First page of an advertising pamphlet published by Klestone Rubber Company of Warren

Page 12, Admiral Street

Page 12, Admiral Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of the plant of the American Silk Spinning Company located on Admiral Street

Page 119, Point Street

Page 119, Point Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the east side of Providence river and Crawford Street Bridge and photograph of the installation of the Point Street bridge in August, 1927

Page 119, Cumberland

Page 119, Cumberland

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the Grain Mill and the Methodist Church in Arnolds Mills

Page 119, Branch Avenue

Page 119, Branch Avenue

Providence Public Library

Photographs of St. Edward's Church and School and Branch Avenue Primary School on Branch Avenue

Page 118, Washington Street; Greene Street

Postcard featuring the "new" home of the B.P.O. Elks and image of the Joseph Carpenter house at the corner of Washington and Greene Streets and the site of the Providence Public Library

Page 118, Providence

Page 118, Providence

Providence Public Library

Clipping from "Now and Then in R.I." featuring steamships in Narragansett Bay

Page 118, Cumberland

Page 118, Cumberland

Providence Public Library

Two photographs of exterior of homes belonging to the Stearns Family of Arnolds Mills

Page 118, Bowen Street

Page 118, Bowen Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping describing the acquisition of house at 40 Bowen Street by the R.I. Audubon Society from July 1957

Page 117, Providence

Page 117, Providence

Providence Public Library

Image of small boats drawn up on the shore of the Seekonk River and clipping of an advertisement for Winsor's Line of Providence & Philadelphia steamships

Page 117, Cumberland

Page 117, Cumberland

Providence Public Library

Clipping of the first page of an article detailing the daily life of monks at a monastery in Cumberland

Page 117, College Street

Page 117, College Street

Providence Public Library

Images of houses on College Street, including the Beckwith house at number 42.