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Glass serving dish
20140125_4794
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal
condition
excellent
disposition
given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
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Pitcher
20140126_4799
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
20140126_4801 20140126_4802
Embroidered kitchen towels
20190102_0974
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
20190102_0975
Meat cleaver
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown, see notebook entry for story
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#cleaver

Butcher's Clever with sword handle

Used in Napolean's army.

The sword handle was probably a replacement, used instead of a regular handle because no other was available.

It was later found in a Wisconsin blacksmith's trash pail.

The rescuer brought it home and his wife used it to cut kindling. (Early 1800's.)

It travelled with them to Washington [state] and back, when it got its real workout chopping wood (1930's).

disposition
sold 2005 $32.50
Slide rule with case
20190102_0963
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
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Scythe
(no photo)
category
fieldtools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter 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
Slide rule with case
20190102_0973
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
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Spoke shave
20140108_0006
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
condition
excellent
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140108_0007

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