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End table
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance household of Alton and Beatice Cardinal from prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Toy farm combine
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown note used with toy barn and tractor, chain drive of moving parts, working height adjustment maker_mark "Tru Scale" condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady

Pitcher
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown origin, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Carol Anne Grady note used regularly for milk at Cardinal family meals since early 1950s condition good, small chip right interior of spout maker_mark "HALL'S SUPERIOR QUALITY KITCHENWARE", "MADE IN U. S. A." disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Fancy glass dish
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady note written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev" disposition owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Round table
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance built by Joseph Cardinal prior to 1913, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#round_table Round Table The round table was made by my grandfather, Joseph Cardinal (1830-1913), and came to my father after Grandpa's death. As I remember it, the table was a dark color. It was later painted black, and then, still later, gray. My son, Peter, now has the table. disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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

Post hole digger
(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

Brass screwdriver set
	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 disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Try square
	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 [text shown above] condition very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Compass
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance unknown; property of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal note surveyor's compass designed for sighting a bearing (as a circumferentor) disposition currently owned as of January 2022

End table

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: household of Alton and Beatice Cardinal from prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Toy farm combine

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown
note: used with toy barn and tractor, chain drive of moving parts, working height adjustment
maker_mark: "Tru Scale"
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady

Pitcher

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown origin, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Carol Anne Grady
note: used regularly for milk at Cardinal family meals since early 1950s
condition: good, small chip right interior of spout
maker_mark: "HALL'S SUPERIOR QUALITY KITCHENWARE", "MADE IN U. S. A."
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Fancy glass dish

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady
note: written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev"
disposition: owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Round table

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: built by Joseph Cardinal prior to 1913, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#round_table

Round Table

The round table was made by my grandfather, Joseph Cardinal (1830-1913), and came to my father after Grandpa's death.

As I remember it, the table was a dark color. It was later painted black, and then, still later, gray.

My son, Peter, now has the table.
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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

Post hole digger

(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

Brass screwdriver set

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

disposition

currently owned as of January 2014

Try square

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
[text shown above]
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Compass

category: fieldtools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: unknown; property of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal
note: surveyor's compass designed for sighting a bearing (as a circumferentor)
disposition: currently owned as of January 2022

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