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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM
Carpenter level
20140108_0048
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_1

Shop Tools

These tools belonged to my father prior to 1920. Some of them came from my grandfather who died in 1913.

  • anvil
  • Cold chisels, punch
  • Rachet brace
  • Ships auger bit
  • Small claw hammer
  • Carpenter's square (2′)
  • Two hand saws (cross cut)
  • Oil stone
  • Block plane
  • Carpenter level (wooden)
  • Carpenter chisel (⅜″)
condition
usable, main bubble good, wood worn, vertical bubble missing
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140108_0049 20140108_0050
Nailsets
20140108_0055
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_1
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disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Desk
20140103_0014
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
20140103_0015 20140103_0016
Art print
20140112_0009
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
purchased by Peter Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in Madison about 1980, displayed in household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note
signed and numbered print, professionally framed in Green Bay
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140112_0010 20140112_0011
Curio shelves
20140103_0020
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
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0021
Carved wooden rocking Joseph and Mary
20140125_4734
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
20140125_4735 20140125_4736 20140125_4737 20140125_4739 20140125_4740
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
Billfold
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#billfold

Billfold and $1 Bill

Owned by Gilbert H. Cardinal. [Large size bill; 1923 silver certificate.]

disposition
unknown
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
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disposition
currently owned, kept with important papers
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
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
Workbench
20140109_0010
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Gilbert Cardinal for Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above]
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140109_0006 20140109_0007 20140109_0009
Hack saw
20190102_0976
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
unknown; property of Alton Cardinal, then shop of Peter Cardinal
note
marked "Alty"
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20190102_0977

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