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Key padlock
20140809_0001
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
unknown, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
(front) "REESE", (back) "REESE PADLOCK CO. / LANCASTER, PA. / U.S.A."
disposition
currently owned as of August 2014
20140809_0002
Korean art items
1965_0129
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
Milk bottle carrier
20190102_0986
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
20190102_0987 20190102_0988 20190102_0989 20190102_0990
Cream and sugar set
20140126_4748
category
household
family_branch
Ferslev
provenance
unknown, thought to have been in household of Lucy Doty Jeffcott, then household of Clara Jeffcott Ferslev, later household of Carol Anne Grady
note
scene of renaissance gentlemen on one side each
maker_mark
"Royal Bayreuth", knight's helmet between pair of crowned lions with shields "P" and "T", scroll "PRIV. 1794", "BAVARIA"
condition
excellent
disposition
owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014
20140126_4743 20140126_4747 20140126_4749
Inlay nativity scene
20140124_4702
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal in 1984
maker_mark
autograph notations by artist "1984", "ALC", "Cedar and Balsa"
disposition
given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
20140124_4703 20140124_4704 20140124_4705 20140124_4706 20140124_4707
Flooring cutter
20140112_0019
category
shoptools
family_branch
Ferslev
provenance
workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
condition
blade worn, handle very good
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140112_0020
Spanish American War mess kit
(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 $75
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
Scythe
(no photo)
category
fieldtools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter 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
Marking guage
20140109_0021
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
made of all wood including set screw
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
condition
excellent
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140109_0018 20140109_0019 20140109_0016
Carpenter hammer
20140108_0010
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
marked "Alty"
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above]
condition
very good
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140108_0011 20140108_0012 20190102_0982 20190102_0983 20190102_0984 20190102_0985

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