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.
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Items in this collection

Map of a Portion of the Town of Providence, 1750, Providence

Map of a portion of the town of Providence located in Providence County in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in the year 1750. The town bounds included Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, and the western part of Pawtucket.

Map of a Portion of the Town of Providence, 1700, Providence

Map of a portion of the town of Providence in the English colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, in America, in the year 1700. The town bounds included all of Providence County as of 1936, west of the Blackstone River.

Map from Early Rehoboth," Vol. 1 "

Map from Early Rehoboth," Vol. 1 "

Providence Public Library

Map showing the original Bristol County towns, Plymouth colony, and the R.I. colony town of Providence in 1689. Covered areas include: Providence, Rehoboth, M.A., Taunton, M.A., Swansea, M.A., Bristol, Freetown, M.A., Dartmouth, M.A., and Little Compton

Little Compton

Little Compton

Providence Public Library

Sketch of the upper part of the column on Burleigh Estate

Lincoln

Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Drawing and description of the Israel Arnold House (1700).

East Main Road

East Main Road

Providence Public Library

Photographs of Wm. W. Anthony house and Anthony house, both on East Main Road and

Cranston

Cranston

Providence Public Library

Image of home of Captain Arthur Fenner, erected about 1655 and demolished in 1886.

Chart of Narragansett Bay, 1777

Chart of Narragansett Bay, 1777

Providence Public Library

A topographical chart of the Bay of Narragansett in the province of New England with all the isles contained therein among which Rhode Island and Connonicut have been particularly surveyed

Broad Street

Broad Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping of an advertisement for the YMCA

Broad Street

Broad Street

Providence Public Library

Description of the conversion of tenements from the "Gay Nineties" that previously housed the activities of the Boys' Central Branch into modern facilities for the YMCA

Barrington

Barrington

Providence Public Library

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

Arcadia Avenue

Arcadia Avenue

Providence Public Library

Newspaper clipping from August 29, 1943 featuring background information about and a photograph of a "genuine pre-Revolutionary dwelling" located at 100 Arcadia Avenue