The Material Legacy

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
Stichery
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown, later household of Peter Cardinal condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014
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
Food chopper #2
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance unknown maker_mark Universal Food Chopper No. 2.; Pat. Oct 12, 1897, April 18, 1899, Re. Sept. 5, 1899; L. F. & C., New Britain, Conn., U. S. A. disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Wooden bowl
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal in 1995, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark "CHERRY", "ALC", "1995", 60 hrs" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of June 2014
Deep wooden bowl
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal in 1995, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark "Maple + Cherry", "ALC", "1995" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of June 2014
Flooring cutter
	category shoptools family_branch Ferslev provenance workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal condition blade worn, handle very good disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Short-handled shovel
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance 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 "C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip 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) maker_mark SOLID STEEL 2 disposition currently owned as of May 2024
Lantern
(no photo)	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#field_tools [text shown above] disposition unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods
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 [text shown above] disposition stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods
Slide rule with case
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Peter provenance purchased by Peter Cardinal about 1971 in Naperville IL maker_mark "Pickett", "All Metal Slide Rules", "Made in U.S.A." condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2018
Miniature tool set
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal note marked "Alty" on handle, note wooden threaded cap 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 disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Workbench
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Gilbert Cardinal for Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_2 [text shown above] disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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