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Wooden bookends
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929 notebook_reference OldThings.html#bookend Book Ends Wooden book ends, also made by me as a manual training class project at about the same time, are made of gumwood stained and varnished. The design represents my initials – A.L.C. disposition unknown note stylized "ALC" initials inlaid on each piece

Toy farm combine
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown note used with toy barn and tractor, chain drive of moving parts, working height adjustment maker_mark "Tru Scale" condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady

Glass desert tray with central handle
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance wedding gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal 1946 condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Glass serving dish
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Spanish American War uniform
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance used by Gilbert Cardinal during Spanish American War note Gilbert saw little action, military or otherwise notebook_reference OldThings.html#diary Diary Gilbert H. Cardinal Mostly during War with Spain (1898). He served in Porto Rica [sic].) disposition sold 2005 $37.50 with related items

3-prong fork
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown, believed to have been from household of Lillie and Gilbert Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note used as a gardening/potting fork condition very good, rusting, one tine lost small part at tip disposition owned as of July 2016

T-square
	category officetools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance purchased by Alton Cardinal probably about 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note marked "A.L.C." on blade and "ALC" (twice) on head note price mark "New" "2.50" on head maker_mark "DIETZGEN", "2077-24" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of June 2014

Slide rule with case
	category officetools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenence purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly around 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note marked "Alton Cardinal Green Bay, Wis." in calligraphy on case maker_mark "K&ECO" on case, "Keuffel & Esser Co." "N.Y." "Pat. 1,875,927" "Made in U.S.A." and "<40970>" condition good disposition currently owned as of January 2018

Marking guage
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal note made of all wood including set screw 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 excellent disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Jack plane
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_2 [text shown above] maker_mark "No. 5", "MADE IN USA" condition excellent disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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Wooden bookends

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category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#bookend

Book Ends

Wooden book ends, also made by me as a manual training class project at about the same time, are made of gumwood stained and varnished. The design represents my initials – A.L.C.
disposition: unknown
note: stylized "ALC" initials inlaid on each piece

Toy farm combine

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown
note: used with toy barn and tractor, chain drive of moving parts, working height adjustment
maker_mark: "Tru Scale"
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady

Glass desert tray with central handle

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: wedding gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal 1946
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Glass serving dish

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Spanish American War uniform

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category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: used by Gilbert Cardinal during Spanish American War
note: Gilbert saw little action, military or otherwise
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#diary

Diary

Gilbert H. Cardinal

Mostly during War with Spain (1898). He served in Porto Rica [sic].)
disposition: sold 2005 $37.50 with related items

3-prong fork

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: unknown, believed to have been from household of Lillie and Gilbert Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: used as a gardening/potting fork
condition: very good, rusting, one tine lost small part at tip
disposition: owned as of July 2016

T-square

category: officetools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: purchased by Alton Cardinal probably about 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: marked "A.L.C." on blade and "ALC" (twice) on head
note: price mark "New" "2.50" on head
maker_mark: "DIETZGEN", "2077-24"
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of June 2014

Slide rule with case

category: officetools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenence: purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly around 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: marked "Alton Cardinal Green Bay, Wis." in calligraphy on case
maker_mark: "K&ECO" on case, "Keuffel & Esser Co." "N.Y." "Pat. 1,875,927" "Made in U.S.A." and "<40970>"
condition: good
disposition: currently owned as of January 2018

Marking guage

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Alton

provenance

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

note

made of all wood including set screw

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

excellent

disposition

stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Jack plane

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above]
maker_mark: "No. 5", "MADE IN USA"
condition: excellent
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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