The Material Legacy

Nailsets
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown 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″) disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Center punches
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_1 [text shown above] disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Child's silver plate spoon and fork
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provence unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, later household of Peter Cardinal note original set included a knife, now lost condition good except for tarnish maker_mark Imperial Silver Plate disposition fork and spoon currently owned as of Janary 2014
Wooden spatula
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015
Egg cooker
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown note cooking time established by depth of water using marks on central tube, whistle at top signals when water at full boil condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015
Korean art items
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenence household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, early to middle 1960s note gifts of Un Hi Lee and family note includes miniature black laquer chest, dolls, picture displayed with other foreign gift items disposition sold 2005
Whittled ball
	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
Wooden bowl
	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", "ALC", "1995", 60 hrs" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of June 2014
Flooring rule
	category shoptools family_branch Ferslev provenance workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal note reverse numbering one side for inside measurements, sliding joints (not folding), marked with "F" (for Ferslev) condition good maker_mark one end, "Interlox Master Slide Rule", "INSIDE MEASURE", "MASTER RULE MFG. CO. INC. N.Y.C."; opposite side, "PAT'D 12-113-10, 7-29-13 - 11-2-15, 12-24-18 & PAT'S PEND.", "OUTSIDE MEASURE", "N.Y.C. APPRD", "X - 4" disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Drafting set
(no photo)	category officetools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly during college, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal disposition unknown
Double-bitted axe
(no photo)	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal note axe was said to have been used to break ice on the spring in Oneida 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 stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

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