The Material Legacy

Small shovel and rake
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenence origin unknown, garden tools of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal note believed to have been purchased by Alton Cardinal for his son David around 1952 disposition currently owned as of August 2014
Desk lamp
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance purchased for Alton Cardinal 1931, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference 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 very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Toy farm tractor
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown note used with toy barn and combine disposition given to Carol Anne Grady, discarded due ot sharp edges after being broken
Pitcher
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown origin, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Carol Anne Grady note used regularly for milk at Cardinal family meals since early 1950s condition good, small chip right interior of spout maker_mark "HALL'S SUPERIOR QUALITY KITCHENWARE", "MADE IN U. S. A." disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
Snowshoes, cross-country style
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, purchased early 1960s note note lacing through the frames note AF&H was American Hoe and Fork maker_mark "[AF]H CO WALLINGFORD VT US" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of July 2016
Milk bottle carrier
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenence made by Alton Cardinal about 1952, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note paint is that used for kitchen in 1952 house note box left on porch for milkman to exchange empty bottles, wider handle support sized for the milk order card note Alton later used the box as a tool carrier condition good, paint fair disposition currently owned as of January 2018
Wall sconce
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1978 note engraved with Christian symbols (cross, triangle, dove, and fish) maker_mark "ALC", "'78" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Gameboard
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance purchased by Gilbert Cardinal 1918 or 1919, then household of Alton Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#gameboard Game Board This game board measures about 29″ square with mesh pockets at the four corners. It was patented by The Carrom Company, Ludington, Michigan. This is Style E, No. 1 Archarena. It is designed to play Carroms (registered) and checkers on one side and croquinol on the reverse side, as well as many other games. It came with an instruction book (now lost) covering 57 games (I think). Playing pieces are wooden rings in red, green, and clear, black. There are also two wooden cues 26″ long. The game set was bought in 1918 or 1919 by my father, Gilbert Cardinal, while we lived at Oneida. He particularly enjoyed playing Carroms with my mother and me. A few of the rings have broken. disposition unknown

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