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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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| Child's silver plate spoon and fork |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provence
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unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, later household of Peter Cardinal
- note
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original set included a knife, now lost
- condition
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good except for tarnish
- maker_mark
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Imperial Silver Plate
- disposition
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fork and spoon currently owned as of Janary 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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| Stichery |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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made by Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown, later household of Peter Cardinal
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Perfume bottle |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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origin unknown, household of Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
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"L. 1000-", "PAULY & C.", (handwritten) "[7?]104", (stamped) "57395"
- disposition
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currently owned as of June 2014
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| Cyclopedia |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Ferslev
- provenance
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household of Niels Ferslev
- title
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The New Cabinet Cyclopaedia and Treasury of Knowledge. A Handy Book of Reference On All Subjects and For All Readers.
- publication
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Philadelphia: The Gebbie Publishing Co., Limited. 1900.
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Silver spoon |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Ferslev
- provenance
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unknown (1865), Ferslev household, then Grady household
- note
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engraved in Danish "L Ferslev / D. B. / Ferslev /Order[...] / 1865"
- disposition
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owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014
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| Fancy glass dish |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Ferslev
- provenance
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wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady
- note
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written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev"
- disposition
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owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014
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| Carved wooden pear |
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- category
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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
- note
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displayed with wooden plums and wooden fruit bowl
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
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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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| Match box |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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origin unknown, household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal in 1920s, then remained in house after their deaths, then household of Alton Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#matchbox
Match Box
This match box was used by my parents for
many years. I don't know its origin, but
I remember it in the basement at 132 South
Oneida Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin, from
the mid-1920's. It was mounted near the
furnace and remained there when the house
was sold to Carl and Marian Sippel in 1950
or 1951. They continued to use the box for
matches in the basement until 1982. They
gave it to me for Christmas 1982. It
continues in use for matches beside our
Franklin stove.
The box is wall-mounted of cast iron, and
is of self-closing design. It measures
about 3¾″ × 2¼
× 1″ – just right for a
handful of wooden kitchen matches. These
words are cast on the lid: Self Closing
– for matches &c. –
Patented Dec. 20, 1864 – D.N &
Co. – New Haven . The bottom is
made rough as a place to scratch the
matches. The remainder is coated with
black enamel.
In 1983, I removed the original enamel
and recoated it with new black enamel.
- disposition
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sold with house at 412 North Locust Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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| Spanish American War diary |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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used by Gilbert Cardinal during Spanish American War
- note
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Gilbert saw little action, military or otherwise
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#diary
Diary
Gilbert H. Cardinal
Mostly during War with Spain (1898).
He served in Porto Rica [sic].)
- disposition
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sold 2005 $8
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| Corn knife |
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- category
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fieldtools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#field_tools
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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