Old Things

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Thread box
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance found in house in Indian Prairie, Washington, in 1915, then in possession of Alton Cardinal and household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until 2007 notebook_reference OldThings.html#threadbox Thread Box This is the sort of box commonly used in stores which sold spools of thread during the nineteenth century. This particular box was left by former owners in a ranch house (the Taft house) we moved into when I was about two years old (1915). It was used by me to keep small toys. The ranch was located at Indian Prairie, near Spokane, Washington. A penciled note on the back of the lower drawer reads: Save this box for Mrs. Taft if empty any time in 11/17/1891. I removed the old finish, made a new front for the lower drawer of red oak, turned and painted wooden knobs for the lower drawer to match the original black Bakelite knobs on the upper drawer, and applied clear finish. The box has been used by my wife, Bea, as a jewelry box. disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2007

Desk
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#desk Desk The desk was made by me as a manual training class project in West High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the school year 1928-29, the first year in the new building. Mr. Leaonard F. Stacker was the teacher. The desk has a flat top on tapered legs. There is one wide drawer. Lumber species is butternut, stained walnut color. Dimensions: 29 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 18 inches deep. condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014

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

Cup and saucer
(no photo)	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance unknown notebook_reference OldThings.html#cup_saucer Cup and Saucer Bought and given to his mother by Niels L. Ferslev in Denmark before 1890. [Schliesvig-Holstien] disposition unknown

Wooden chalice, plate, and bottle
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1984 note one of several similar sets most made for ministers including several at St Paul's United Methodist Church maker_mark each piece marked "ALC", "1984", "MAPLE" condition very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Bedroom set dresser
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal from 1901, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#bedroom Bedroom Set The set – bed, dresser, comode – was new when my parents (Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal) were married in 1901. The bed no longer exists. The set is made of cherry wood. The dresser originally had a mirror in a frame so that the mirror could be tilted. My mother removed the frame and hung the mirror on the wall in the 1920's. The frame is gone, but the mirror was left in attic at 132 S. Oneida St. until Carl Sippel gave it to me in 1985. The bevel-edge mirror has a broken-out section which my mother concealled with picture post cards. disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Child's play dishes
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance origin unknown, property of Lillie Strahl Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#dishes Child's Dishes This set of china is a small tea set for children to play with. There are also two pewter castors. These items belonged to my mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal, and date back to her childhood in the 1880's. I do not know exactly how or when she got them, but they were among her prized possessions. disposition unknown

Moustache cup
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown notebook_reference OldThings.html#moustache_cup Moustache Cup From the home of Gilbert Cardinal. History not known. disposition sold 2005 $15

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

Wooden spoon
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Peter provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal, probably in 1970s note carved from wood of an American elm tree from 1093 Reed St (Green Bay) of the same age as Peter Cardinal maker_mark ELM condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015

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 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 maker_mark "No. 5", "MADE IN USA" condition excellent disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Thread box

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: found in house in Indian Prairie, Washington, in 1915, then in possession of Alton Cardinal and household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until 2007
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#threadbox

Thread Box

This is the sort of box commonly used in stores which sold spools of thread during the nineteenth century.

This particular box was left by former owners in a ranch house (the Taft house) we moved into when I was about two years old (1915). It was used by me to keep small toys. The ranch was located at Indian Prairie, near Spokane, Washington.

A penciled note on the back of the lower drawer reads: Save this box for Mrs. Taft if empty any time in 11/17/1891.

I removed the old finish, made a new front for the lower drawer of red oak, turned and painted wooden knobs for the lower drawer to match the original black Bakelite knobs on the upper drawer, and applied clear finish.

The box has been used by my wife, Bea, as a jewelry box.
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2007

Desk

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#desk

Desk

The desk was made by me as a manual training class project in West High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the school year 1928-29, the first year in the new building. Mr. Leaonard F. Stacker was the teacher.

The desk has a flat top on tapered legs. There is one wide drawer. Lumber species is butternut, stained walnut color. Dimensions: 29 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 18 inches deep.
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

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

Cup and saucer

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: unknown
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#cup_saucer

Cup and Saucer

Bought and given to his mother by Niels L. Ferslev in Denmark before 1890. [Schliesvig-Holstien]
disposition: unknown

Wooden chalice, plate, and bottle

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1984
note: one of several similar sets most made for ministers including several at St Paul's United Methodist Church
maker_mark: each piece marked "ALC", "1984", "MAPLE"
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Bedroom set dresser

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal from 1901, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#bedroom

Bedroom Set

The set – bed, dresser, comode – was new when my parents (Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal) were married in 1901. The bed no longer exists. The set is made of cherry wood. The dresser originally had a mirror in a frame so that the mirror could be tilted. My mother removed the frame and hung the mirror on the wall in the 1920's. The frame is gone, but the mirror was left in attic at 132 S. Oneida St. until Carl Sippel gave it to me in 1985. The bevel-edge mirror has a broken-out section which my mother concealled with picture post cards.
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Child's play dishes

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: origin unknown, property of Lillie Strahl Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#dishes

Child's Dishes

This set of china is a small tea set for children to play with. There are also two pewter castors.

These items belonged to my mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal, and date back to her childhood in the 1880's. I do not know exactly how or when she got them, but they were among her prized possessions.
disposition: unknown

Moustache cup

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: unknown
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#moustache_cup

Moustache Cup

From the home of Gilbert Cardinal. History not known.
disposition: sold 2005 $15

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

Wooden spoon

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Peter
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal, probably in 1970s
note: carved from wood of an American elm tree from 1093 Reed St (Green Bay) of the same age as Peter Cardinal
maker_mark: ELM
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of April 2015

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

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

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