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 72, Coventry

Page 72, Coventry

Providence Public Library

Clipping featuring photograph of Old Rice City Store, a map drawing of Route 102, and an image of Clayville, a village in the Pawtuxet Valley.

Page 72, College Hill

Page 72, College Hill

Providence Public Library

Clipping featuring a panorama of the auditorium and other school buildings on College Hill taken c. 1940

Page 71, Stimson Avenue; Hope Street

Page 71, Stimson Avenue; Hope Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings announcing the sale of the house at 20 Stimson Avenue and the conversion of the Field Mansion at Hope Street and Stimson Avenue into a headquarters for various church groups

Page 71, Quidneck Road

Page 71, Quidneck Road

Providence Public Library

Photographs of Holden Tavern, Bates House, and Oliver Lewis House on Bowen Hill

Page 71, Providence

Page 71, Providence

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the site of the Hospital Trust building and postcard of the "skyscrapers" and Banjotti Memorial Fountain in Depot Park

Page 70, Washington Street

Page 70, Washington Street

Providence Public Library

Images of Waterman Tavern and the Nathanael Greene Home in the village of Anthony at 677 Washington Street.

Page 70, Stimson Avenue

Page 70, Stimson Avenue

Providence Public Library

Images of three houses, 19, 2, and 19 Stimson Avenue (including the stable)

Page 70, Exchange Place

Page 70, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Image of Exchange Street from the Federal Building and from the top of the Turks Head Building

Page 7, Admiral Street

Page 7, Admiral Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the Admiral Esek Hopkins homestead (1756) taken in April, 1952

Page 7, Adelaide Avenue

Page 7, Adelaide Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clippings and photographs of homes on Adelaide Avenue, including the residence of Henry Y. Stites

Page 69, Stimson Avenue

Page 69, Stimson Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the sale of the house at 53 Stimson Avenue and photographs of 18 and 83 Stimson Avenue

Page 69, Exchange Place

Page 69, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Images of the Federal Building, including a close-up of the statue in front