| Desk lamp |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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purchased for Alton Cardinal 1931, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#lamp
Desk Lamp
Flexible (goose neck) study lamp was
purchased for my use when I enrolled at
the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in
September 1931. The dark green color was
chosen to harmonize with the green
stained dormitory furniture. For two
school years I lived in Room 202, Tarrant
House, Adams Hall on the university
campus.
The lamp was used by me during four
student years and subsequently in all
the various roominghouses until I entered
the army in March of 1941. After the war
it continued as part of our household,
but was not used so much. During the past
few years it has served as an auxillary
shop light in the basement.
The electrical cord was replaced once.
- condition
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very good
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Toy farm animals |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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unknown
- note
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used with toy barn
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady
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| Glass serving dish |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
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| Kodak camera |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenence
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household of Alton Cardinal (probably middle 1930s), then Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal (1963)
- note
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uses size 610 roll film
- disposition
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sold 2005
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| Embroidered kitchen towels |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenence
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household of Beatrice Cardinal (probably middle 1950s), then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
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thought to be made as a low cost gift for book club gift exchange
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2018
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| Sewing rocker |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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unknown origin, household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#sewing_rocker
Sewing Chair
This low wooden rocker belonged to my
mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal (1877-
1948). I don't know when or how it was
acquired, but I remember it as an old
chair when I was a child.
Originally, the chair was finished with
a dark brown stain and had a brown cane
seat (fragments of the cane are still
there). In the late 1920's, Mother
installed a dime store plywood
replacement seat. At some time, one of
the six back splints was broken; I
removed the opposite one to maintain
symmetry when I painted the chair gray
in the 1950's.
- disposition
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unknown
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| Drafting board |
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- category
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officetools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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purchased by Alton Cardinal probably about 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
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marked "ALTON CARDINAL" in ink on surface
- condition
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good
- disposition
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currently owned as of June 2014
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| Try square |
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- category
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shoptools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
- condition
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very good
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Carpenter chisels |
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- category
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shoptools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
- note
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1/2in and 3/4in, both marked "Alty"
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above]
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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