The Material Legacy

Glass serving dish
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
Perfume bottle
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance origin unknown, household of Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark "L. 1000-", "PAULY & C.", (handwritten) "[7?]104", (stamped) "57395" disposition currently owned as of June 2014
Snowshoes, cross-country style
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, purchased early 1960s note note lacing through the frames note AF&H was American Hoe and Fork maker_mark "[AF]H CO WALLINGFORD VT US" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of July 2016
Milk bottle carrier
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenence made by Alton Cardinal about 1952, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note paint is that used for kitchen in 1952 house note box left on porch for milkman to exchange empty bottles, wider handle support sized for the milk order card note Alton later used the box as a tool carrier condition good, paint fair disposition currently owned as of January 2018
Wall sconce
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1978 note engraved with Christian symbols (cross, triangle, dove, and fish) maker_mark "ALC", "'78" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Lantern
(no photo)	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal 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 unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods
Hand grinder
(no photo)	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931 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 disposition unknown

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