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Bookshelves
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance built by Alton Cardinal in shop class at West High School during January and February of 1928, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, household of Peter Cardinal note provenance described in journal, during 1980s and 1990s maker used these shelves in his basement woodshop condition structure good with minor warping, finish fair to poor disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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

Wooden spoons
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s; household of Beatrice Cardinal then household of Peter Cardinal note 2 spoons, likely carved at different periods of artist's development condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015

Embroidered kitchen towels
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenence household of Beatrice Cardinal (probably middle 1950s), then household of Peter Cardinal note thought to be made as a low cost gift for book club gift exchange condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2018

Cyclopedia
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance household of Niels Ferslev title The New Cabinet Cyclopaedia and Treasury of Knowledge. A Handy Book of Reference On All Subjects and For All Readers. publication Philadelphia: The Gebbie Publishing Co., Limited. 1900. disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Fancy glass dish
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady note written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev" disposition owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Round table
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance 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 notebook_reference 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 stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Bill, silver certificate
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance owned by Gilbert Cardinal and retained by the family note large size 1 dollar silver certificate, 1923, M19174682B notebook_reference OldThings.html#billfold Billfold and $1 Bill Owned by Gilbert H. Cardinal. [Large size bill; 1923 silver certificate.] disposition currently owned, kept with important papers

Pen stamp
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance property of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, around 1900 notebook_reference OldThings.html#pen_stamp Combination Pen, Pencil, Stamp Mrs Frank Whipple probably 1900 disposition unknown

Double-bitted axe
(no photo)	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal note axe was said to have been used to break ice on the spring in Oneida notebook_reference OldThings.html#field_tools Field Tools These tools belonged to my father, Gilbert Cardinal, prior to 1920. Most of them were probably in 1917 when we moved onto a farm at Oneida, Wisconsin. Double-bitted axe (handle replaced about 1965) Scythe Wooden hand hay rake (I turned replacement teeth in 1985) Garden spade Two three-tined pitch forks Corn knife Post hole digger Buck saw Lantern Short-handled square shovel (this was discarded by C&NW Ry in 1920's) disposition stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

Pocket knife
(no photo)	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance gift to Alton Cardinal from Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal in 1920 notebook_reference OldThings.html#knife Pocket Knife This knife was given to me by my grandmother, Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal, for Christmas 1920 when I was seven. One side of the handle is marked Alton Cardinal, Green Bay, Wis. On the other side is a picture of me taken on my seventh birthday, April 10, 1920, at Oneida, Wis. The picture was damaged by me while removing rust with kerosene. disposition lost 2005 or 2006

Carpenter hammer
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal note marked "Alty" notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_2 Shop Tools Acquired by me during high school years (1927-31) or before. Work bench (made for me by my father) Vise Claw hammer (marked Alty on handle) Push drill (Mr. Punch) Auger bits for brace (6/16″, 8/16″, 10/16″) Countersink bit Twist bit (¼) Brace Marking guage Try square Large screw driver (square shank, wood handle) (bought for me by my Uncle Sam Cardinal) Screw driver set (3 in 1) Wooden handle containing may tools Jack plane Carpenter chisels (½″ ¾″) Spoke shave Hand cranked grinder condition very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Drill bits for brace
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal note auger bits (6/16, 8/16, and 10/16in), countersink bit, twist bit (1/4in) notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_2 [text shown above] disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Bookshelves

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: built by Alton Cardinal in shop class at West High School during January and February of 1928, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, household of Peter Cardinal
note: provenance described in journal, during 1980s and 1990s maker used these shelves in his basement woodshop
condition: structure good with minor warping, finish fair to poor
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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

Wooden spoons

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s; household of Beatrice Cardinal then household of Peter Cardinal
note: 2 spoons, likely carved at different periods of artist's development
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of April 2015

Embroidered kitchen towels

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenence: household of Beatrice Cardinal (probably middle 1950s), then household of Peter Cardinal
note: thought to be made as a low cost gift for book club gift exchange
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of January 2018

Cyclopedia

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: household of Niels Ferslev
title: The New Cabinet Cyclopaedia and Treasury of Knowledge. A Handy Book of Reference On All Subjects and For All Readers.
publication: Philadelphia: The Gebbie Publishing Co., Limited. 1900.
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Fancy glass dish

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady
note: written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev"
disposition: owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Round table

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: 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
notebook_reference: 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: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Bill, silver certificate

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: owned by Gilbert Cardinal and retained by the family
note: large size 1 dollar silver certificate, 1923, M19174682B
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#billfold

Billfold and $1 Bill

Owned by Gilbert H. Cardinal. [Large size bill; 1923 silver certificate.]
disposition: currently owned, kept with important papers

Pen stamp

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: property of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, around 1900
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#pen_stamp

Combination Pen, Pencil, Stamp

Mrs Frank Whipple

probably 1900
disposition: unknown

Double-bitted axe

(no photo)

category

fieldtools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal

note

axe was said to have been used to break ice on the spring in Oneida

notebook_reference

OldThings.html#field_tools

Field Tools

These tools belonged to my father, Gilbert Cardinal, prior to 1920. Most of them were probably in 1917 when we moved onto a farm at Oneida, Wisconsin.

Double-bitted axe (handle replaced about 1965)
Scythe
Wooden hand hay rake (I turned replacement teeth in 1985)
Garden spade
Two three-tined pitch forks
Corn knife
Post hole digger
Buck saw
Lantern
Short-handled square shovel (this was discarded by C&NW Ry in 1920's)

disposition

stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

Pocket knife

(no photo)

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: gift to Alton Cardinal from Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal in 1920
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#knife

Pocket Knife

This knife was given to me by my grandmother, Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal, for Christmas 1920 when I was seven.

One side of the handle is marked Alton Cardinal, Green Bay, Wis. On the other side is a picture of me taken on my seventh birthday, April 10, 1920, at Oneida, Wis. The picture was damaged by me while removing rust with kerosene.
disposition: lost 2005 or 2006

Carpenter hammer

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Alton

provenance

acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal

note

marked "Alty"

notebook_reference

OldThings.html#shop_tools_2

Shop Tools

Acquired by me during high school years (1927-31) or before.

Work bench (made for me by my father)
Vise
Claw hammer (marked Alty on handle)
Push drill (Mr. Punch)
Auger bits for brace (6/16″, 8/16″, 10/16″)
Countersink bit
Twist bit (¼)
Brace
Marking guage
Try square
Large screw driver (square shank, wood handle) (bought for me by my Uncle Sam Cardinal)
Screw driver set (3 in 1)
Wooden handle containing may tools
Jack plane
Carpenter chisels (½″ ¾″)
Spoke shave
Hand cranked grinder

condition

very good

disposition

currently owned as of January 2014

Drill bits for brace

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
note: auger bits (6/16, 8/16, and 10/16in), countersink bit, twist bit (1/4in)
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above]
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

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