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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
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household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, early to middle 1960s
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gifts of Un Hi Lee and family
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includes miniature black laquer chest, dolls, picture displayed with other foreign gift items
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sold 2005
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| Whittled ball |
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household
- family_branch
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Ferslev
- provenance
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whittled by Niels Ferslev prior to 1955 and possibly as early as 1905, household of Niels and Clara Ferslev, then household of Beatrice Ferslev Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
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family story is that the ball was whittled while Niels was courting Clara prior to their marriage in 1905
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Inlay nativity scene |
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art
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in 1984
- maker_mark
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autograph notations by artist "1984", "ALC", "Cedar and Balsa"
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
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| Carved wooden bowl with carved wooden plums and grapes |
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art
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown
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probably dated by artist but mark is no longer readable, see also pear and apple
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
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| Food chopper #72 |
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal until 1948, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until around 1975, then household of Peter Cardinal
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OldThings.html#food_chopper
Food Chopper
The food chopper belonged to my mother,
Lille Strahl Cardinal, and we used by her
until her death in 1948.
Whe he began keeping house, my son Peter
took it and continues to use it.
- maker_mark
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Universal 72
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Bedroom set dresser |
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal from 1901, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#bedroom
Bedroom Set
The set – bed, dresser, comode –
was new when my parents (Gilbert and Lillie
Cardinal) were married in 1901. The bed no
longer exists. The set is made of cherry
wood. The dresser originally had a mirror in
a frame so that the mirror could be tilted.
My mother removed the frame and hung the
mirror on the wall in the 1920's. The frame
is gone, but the mirror was left in attic at
132 S. Oneida St. until Carl Sippel gave it
to me in 1985. The bevel-edge mirror has a
broken-out section which my mother concealled
with picture post cards.
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Round table |
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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built by Joseph Cardinal prior to 1913, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
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OldThings.html#round_table
Round Table
The round table was made by my grandfather,
Joseph Cardinal (1830-1913), and came to
my father after Grandpa's death.
As I remember it, the table was a dark
color. It was later painted black, and
then, still later, gray.
My son, Peter, now has the table.
- disposition
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stayed with Reed Street house 2022
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| Bentwood rocker |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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household of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
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OldThings.html#rocker
Rocking Chair
The bent-wood arm rocker belonged to my
grandmother, Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple
(1860-1921), and it was used by her until
her death in 1921. Then it became the
property of my mother, Lillie Strahl
Cardinal (1877-1948), until her death in
1948. It was constantly used all those
years. After Mother's death, the chair
remained in our attic until I completed
refinishing in 1982.
I removed all of the old finish and
refinished with Formby's tung oil finish
rubbed into the natural wood. I replaced
the seat with new leather tooled by my
sister-in-law, Helen Lu Ferslev, in a
pattern similar to the original. New
tacks were used. Other than minor joint
tightening, no restoration was needed.
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seat replaced again
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Doll |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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gift to Lillie Strahl from Hermann Strahl 1879, then household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#doll
Doll
This doll was given to my mother, Lillie
Strahl Cardinal (1877-1948), by her father,
Hermann Strahl (1830-1880), for Christmas
1879 when she was two year[s] old. Because
her father died one week later on New
Year's Day 1880, she treasured the doll
all her life. Shortly before she died,
Mother asked us to give the doll to our
daughter, Phyllis, when she became age
two.
The doll's head, hands, and feet are china.
The body is stuffed with sawdust. She is a
blue eyed, black haired lady fifteen inches
tall.
Doll Trunk
The doll trunk was my mother's. I'm not
sure of its age, but I think it may be as
old as the doll (1879). At any rate, it
dates back to Mother's childhood, in the
City of Fort Howard.
The trunk is [a] small version of a
traveller's trunk with lock, leather
handles, rollers, metal fittings, and
simulated leather (paper) exterior
covering. The inside is complete with
tray and paper lining. Dimensions are:
14 inches long, 9 inches high, and 8
inches deep.
Doll Furniture
The doll furniture belonged to my mother
when she was a child. She was born June
12, 1877, and live on North Ashland Avenue
in the City of Fort Howard until she was
thirteen.
- disposition
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given as gift to a Strahl relative
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| Short-handled shovel |
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fieldtools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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Chicago and North Western Railroad until discarded in 1920s, then tools of Gilbert Cardinal, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal
- note
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"C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#field_tools
- maker_mark
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SOLID STEEL 2
- disposition
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currently owned as of May 2024
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| Screwdriver |
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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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marked "Alty"
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OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Brace |
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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
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above]
- disposition
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unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods
- note
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hand-written comment on theft report indicates brace was broken by that time
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