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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM
Small shovel and rake
20140809_0019
category
fieldtools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenence
origin unknown, garden tools of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal
note
believed to have been purchased by Alton Cardinal for his son David around 1952
disposition
currently owned as of August 2014
20140809_0020 20140809_0021 20140809_0022 20140809_0023
Thread box
20140107_4608
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
20140107_4609 20140107_4612 20140107_4619
Korean fabric wall hangings
20140128_0001
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
gift of Un Hi Lee Kang to Beatrice Cardinal, later household of Peter Cardinal
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
provenance
gift of Un Hi Lee Kang to Beatrice Cardinal, later household of Peter Cardinal
note
"New Year's Celebration" and "Traditional Wedding Ceremony"
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140128_0002 20140128_0003 20140128_0004 20140128_0005 20140128_0006 20140128_0007 20140128_0008 20140128_0009 20140128_0010 20140128_0011 20140128_0012 20140128_0013
Snowshoes, cross-country style
20160727_0011
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, purchased early 1960s
note
note lacing through the frames
note
AF&H was American Hoe and Fork
maker_mark
"[AF]H CO WALLINGFORD VT US"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of July 2016
20160727_0012 20160727_0013 20160727_0014 20160727_0015 20160727_0016 20160727_0017
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
Holy Spirit carving
20140626_0009
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal date unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
condition
very good
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0010 20140626_0011
Wooden bottle
20140626_0035
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 + Apple", "ALC", "1995"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0036 20140626_0037 20140626_0038
Round table
20140103_0035
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
built by Joseph Cardinal prior to 1913, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#round_table

Round Table

The round table was made by my grandfather, Joseph Cardinal (1830-1913), and came to my father after Grandpa's death.

As I remember it, the table was a dark color. It was later painted black, and then, still later, gray.

My son, Peter, now has the table.

disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140103_0036 20140103_0037 20140103_0038 20140103_0039
Spanish American War uniform
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
used by Gilbert Cardinal during Spanish American War
note
Gilbert saw little action, military or otherwise
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#diary

Diary

Gilbert H. Cardinal

Mostly during War with Spain (1898). He served in Porto Rica [sic].)

disposition
sold 2005 $37.50 with related items
Pen
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown, see notebook entry
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#pen

Pen

Probably belonged to Lillie Strahl Cardinal (possibly to her mother Mrs Frank Whipple)

disposition
unknown
Pitch fork
20140109_0036
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
currently owned as of January 2014
20140109_0037 20140109_0038 20140109_0039
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
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disposition
unknown

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