| Thread box |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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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
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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
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2007
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| Trail's End bookends |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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thought to be a gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal around 1947, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
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paper tags on the bottom read "Fashioned by RONSON" and "RONSON ALL METAL ART WARES" with the stamped number 11478
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| End table |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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household of Alton and Beatice Cardinal from prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Combination padlock |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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unknown, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
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believed to have been purchased for Alton Cardinal's high school locker about 1927
- note
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tag maker mark is "CENT'L TAG CO."
- note
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reverse of tag is stamped "6314" and has pencil notation "WAM" and "125" (price?)
- maker_mark
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(front, on knob) "Dudley", (back) "MADE IN U.S.A. / Dudley / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / DUDLEY LOCK CORP. / CHICAGO, ILL. / PATENTS NO. 1291228 / 1369850 16550002 / 1508139 1736183 / OTHERS PENDING", (stamp on bottom) "AD23485"
- disposition
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currently owned as of August 2014
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| Flooring cutter |
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- category
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shoptools
- family_branch
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Ferslev
- provenance
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workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
- condition
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blade worn, handle very good
- disposition
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stayed with Reed Street house 2022
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| Spanish American War diary |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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used by Gilbert Cardinal during Spanish American War
- note
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Gilbert saw little action, military or otherwise
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#diary
Diary
Gilbert H. Cardinal
Mostly during War with Spain (1898).
He served in Porto Rica [sic].)
- disposition
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sold 2005 $8
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| Pen stamp |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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property of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, around 1900
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#pen_stamp
Combination Pen, Pencil, Stamp
Mrs Frank Whipple
probably 1900
- disposition
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unknown
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| Pitch fork |
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- category
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fieldtools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#field_tools
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Carpenter hammer |
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- category
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shoptools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
- note
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marked "Alty"
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
- condition
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very good
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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