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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM

Hoe
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenence origin unknown, garden tools of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal note normal hoe reshaped by wear and filing by Alton Cardinal over decades of use disposition currently owned as of August 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

Spoon rest
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance gift of Phyllis and David to their mother Beatrice Cardinal not later than 1955 condition good, small piece broken off lower corner, a few small chips in finish disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Oneida-style basket
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Peter Cardinal in 1983, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note made at Asbury Acres Camp while counseling at Iroquois culture program disposition owned by artist as of June 2014

Shaving mug
(no photo)	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance household of Niels Ferslev notebook_reference OldThings.html#shaving_mug Silver Shaving Mug Niels L. Ferslev Mug contained bar soap: add water, work up lather with shaving brush. When finished, dump water, leaving soap. disposition unknown


(no photo)

Carved wooden rocking Joseph and Mary
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in 1994 maker_mark autograph notations by artist "Birch", "ALC", "1994" disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Round stand
	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", "27 hours" 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

Kitchen Canister
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown maker_mark National Can Company - New York; Empeco disposition currently owned as of January 2014

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

Post hole digger
(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 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 unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

Bookshelves
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Peter provenance made by Alton Cardinal around 1980 for Peter Cardinal note set of 3, oak, design by Peter Cardinal, construction by Alton Cardinal disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Snowshoes, Michigan style
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Peter provenance purchased early to middle 1960s Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark "tubbs", "14x48-2" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of July 2016

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

Hoe

category: fieldtools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenence: origin unknown, garden tools of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal
note: normal hoe reshaped by wear and filing by Alton Cardinal over decades of use
disposition: currently owned as of August 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

Spoon rest

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: gift of Phyllis and David to their mother Beatrice Cardinal not later than 1955
condition: good, small piece broken off lower corner, a few small chips in finish
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Oneida-style basket

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: made by Peter Cardinal in 1983, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: made at Asbury Acres Camp while counseling at Iroquois culture program
disposition: owned by artist as of June 2014

Shaving mug

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: household of Niels Ferslev
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#shaving_mug

Silver Shaving Mug

Niels L. Ferslev

Mug contained bar soap: add water, work up lather with shaving brush. When finished, dump water, leaving soap.
disposition: unknown

(no photo)

Carved wooden rocking Joseph and Mary

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in 1994
maker_mark: autograph notations by artist "Birch", "ALC", "1994"
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Round stand

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", "27 hours"
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

Kitchen Canister

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: unknown
maker_mark: National Can Company - New York; Empeco
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

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

Post hole digger

(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

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

unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

Bookshelves

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Peter
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal around 1980 for Peter Cardinal
note: set of 3, oak, design by Peter Cardinal, construction by Alton Cardinal
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Snowshoes, Michigan style

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Peter
provenance: purchased early to middle 1960s Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark: "tubbs", "14x48-2"
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of July 2016