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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
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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
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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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| Desk lamp |
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
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purchased for Alton Cardinal 1931, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#lamp
Desk Lamp
Flexible (goose neck) study lamp was
purchased for my use when I enrolled at
the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in
September 1931. The dark green color was
chosen to harmonize with the green
stained dormitory furniture. For two
school years I lived in Room 202, Tarrant
House, Adams Hall on the university
campus.
The lamp was used by me during four
student years and subsequently in all
the various roominghouses until I entered
the army in March of 1941. After the war
it continued as part of our household,
but was not used so much. During the past
few years it has served as an auxillary
shop light in the basement.
The electrical cord was replaced once.
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very good
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Bookshelves |
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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built by Alton Cardinal in shop class at West High School during January and February of 1928, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, household of Peter Cardinal
- note
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provenance described in journal, during 1980s and 1990s maker used these shelves in his basement woodshop
- condition
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structure good with minor warping, finish fair to poor
- disposition
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stayed with Reed Street house 2022
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| Art print |
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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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
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signed and numbered print, professionally framed in Green Bay
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Pitcher |
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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unknown origin, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Carol Anne Grady
- note
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used regularly for milk at Cardinal family meals since early 1950s
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good, small chip right interior of spout
- maker_mark
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"HALL'S SUPERIOR QUALITY KITCHENWARE", "MADE IN U. S. A."
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
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| Child's green chair |
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household
- family_branch
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Ferslev
- provenance
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purchased by Niels and Clara Ferslev in 1919 for their daughter Beatrice
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#child_chairs
Child Chairs
The four chairs have interesting histories.
The green straight chair was bought by her
parents for my wife, Beatrice Ferslev, when
she was four years old (in 1919). It was
used specifically for her to sit on in the
one-seated family automobile while her
older sister sat between the parents and
the younger sister sat on mother's lap.
The other three chairs were given to me
after my *cousin's children outgrew
them (about 1915). The training chair was
a brown color – stain and varnish
–; we never had the tray. The
"kitchen" chair was red enamel.
I remember the rocker as yellow –
probably a stained or natural finish.
When Uncle Abe Frei brought the training
chair from Spokane, Washington, out to the
ranch on Indian Prairie, he was embarassed;
so he put it in a burlap bag. I named the
chairs for ranch horses – Major
(training chair), Queen (kitchen),
and Flo (rocker) and drove them with
string lines. The chair backs and rear legs
still show the wear from being dragged
across the floor. I still refer to them
by name.
* Eva Cady Robinson
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2007
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| Abstract pillar |
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art
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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made by Alton Cardinal date unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
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"TURNING LATHE SCUPLTURE", "ALC"
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of June 2014
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| Child's rocker |
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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household of Eva Cady Robinson, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Carol Anne Grady
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#child_chairs
[text shown above]
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2007
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| Bill, silver certificate |
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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owned by Gilbert Cardinal and retained by the family
- note
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large size 1 dollar silver certificate, 1923, M19174682B
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#billfold
Billfold and $1 Bill
Owned by Gilbert H. Cardinal.
[Large size bill; 1923 silver certificate.]
- disposition
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currently owned, kept with important papers
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| Short-handled shovel |
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fieldtools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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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
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"C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#field_tools
- maker_mark
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SOLID STEEL 2
- disposition
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currently owned as of May 2024
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| Bookshelves |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Peter
- provenance
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made by Alton Cardinal around 1980 for Peter Cardinal
- note
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set of 3, oak, design by Peter Cardinal, construction by Alton Cardinal
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Drawing of the Board of The Pivot Rock Fund |
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Peter
- provenence
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created by Craig Knitt in January, 2020; given to Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
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artist's signature "CKnitt"
- condition
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new
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2020
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