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Anvil
	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″) maker_mark FISHER disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Oneida-style basket
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Peter Cardinal in 1983, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note made at Asbury Acres Camp while counseling at Iroquois culture program disposition owned by artist as of June 2014

Wooden chalice, plate, and bottle
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1984 note one of several similar sets most made for ministers including several at St Paul's United Methodist Church maker_mark each piece marked "ALC", "1984", "MAPLE" condition very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Spanish American War diary
(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 $8

Pen stamp
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance property of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, around 1900 notebook_reference OldThings.html#pen_stamp Combination Pen, Pencil, Stamp Mrs Frank Whipple probably 1900 disposition unknown

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

Slide rule with case
	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

Short-handled shovel
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance Chicago and North Western Railroad until discarded in 1920s, then tools of Gilbert Cardinal, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal note "C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip 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) maker_mark SOLID STEEL 2 disposition currently owned as of May 2024

Slide rule with case
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Peter provenance purchased by Peter Cardinal about 1971 in Naperville IL maker_mark "Pickett", "All Metal Slide Rules", "Made in U.S.A." condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2018

Pocket knife
(no photo)	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance gift to Alton Cardinal from Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal in 1920 notebook_reference OldThings.html#knife Pocket Knife This knife was given to me by my grandmother, Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal, for Christmas 1920 when I was seven. One side of the handle is marked Alton Cardinal, Green Bay, Wis. On the other side is a picture of me taken on my seventh birthday, April 10, 1920, at Oneida, Wis. The picture was damaged by me while removing rust with kerosene. disposition lost 2005 or 2006

Vise
	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

Anvil

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″)

maker_mark

FISHER

disposition

currently owned as of January 2014

Oneida-style basket

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: made by Peter Cardinal in 1983, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: made at Asbury Acres Camp while counseling at Iroquois culture program
disposition: owned by artist as of June 2014

Wooden chalice, plate, and bottle

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1984
note: one of several similar sets most made for ministers including several at St Paul's United Methodist Church
maker_mark: each piece marked "ALC", "1984", "MAPLE"
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Spanish American War diary

(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 $8

Pen stamp

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: property of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, around 1900
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#pen_stamp

Combination Pen, Pencil, Stamp

Mrs Frank Whipple

probably 1900
disposition: unknown

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

Slide rule with case

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

Short-handled shovel

category

fieldtools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

Chicago and North Western Railroad until discarded in 1920s, then tools of Gilbert Cardinal, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal

note

"C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip

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)

maker_mark

SOLID STEEL 2

disposition

currently owned as of May 2024

Slide rule with case

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Peter
provenance: purchased by Peter Cardinal about 1971 in Naperville IL
maker_mark: "Pickett", "All Metal Slide Rules", "Made in U.S.A."
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of January 2018

Pocket knife

(no photo)

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: gift to Alton Cardinal from Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal in 1920
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#knife

Pocket Knife

This knife was given to me by my grandmother, Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal, for Christmas 1920 when I was seven.

One side of the handle is marked Alton Cardinal, Green Bay, Wis. On the other side is a picture of me taken on my seventh birthday, April 10, 1920, at Oneida, Wis. The picture was damaged by me while removing rust with kerosene.
disposition: lost 2005 or 2006

Vise

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