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Chamber pot
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
unknown
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#chamber_pot

Chamber Pot

Used by family of Alton Cardinal on trips, etc. 1950. [Johns Bros, England]

disposition
unknown
Glass desert tray with side handles
20140125_4788
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
20140125_4790
Kodak camera
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenence
household of Alton Cardinal (probably middle 1930s), then Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal (1963)
note
uses size 610 roll film
disposition
sold 2005
18th century gentleman figurine
20140112_0004
category
household
family_branch
Ferslev
provenance
household of Niels and Clara Ferslev from prior to 1955, then household of Beatrice Ferslev Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
GERMA[N]; also an unreadable number
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0022 20140103_0023 20140112_0005 20140112_0007 20140112_0008
Whittled ball
20140103_0025
category
household
family_branch
Ferslev
provenance
whittled by Niels Ferslev prior to 1955 and possibly as early as 1905, household of Niels and Clara Ferslev, then household of Beatrice Ferslev Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note
family story is that the ball was whittled while Niels was courting Clara prior to their marriage in 1905
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0026
Cyclopedia
20140106_0018
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
20140106_0019 20140106_0020 20140106_0022
(no photo)
Wooden chalice, and plate
20140809_0011
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal in 1983 and retained by artist, then household of Peter Cardinal
note
one of several similar sets most made as gifts for ministers
maker_mark
plate marked with conjoined "JF" and "83"
condition
very good
disposition
currently owned as of August 2014
20140809_0012 20140809_0013 20140809_0014 20140809_0015
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
20190102_0964 20190102_0965 20190102_0966
Wooden spoon
20150421_0007
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
20150421_0008 20150421_0009
Vise
20140109_0001
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
"MORGAN VISE CO CHICAGO", "No 10-A SOLID NUT VISE"
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140112_0017 20140112_0018 20140109_0004 20140109_0005

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