| Small claw hammer |
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- category
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shoptools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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probably property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
- note
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provenance is inferred from notebook, handle has been replaced
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#shop_tools_1
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Thread box |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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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
- notebook_reference
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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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| Stichery |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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made by Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown, later household of Peter Cardinal
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Child's green chair |
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- category
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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
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2007
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| Carved wooden bowl with carved wooden plums and grapes |
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- category
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art
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown
- note
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probably dated by artist but mark is no longer readable, see also pear and apple
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
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| Wooden chalice, plate, and bottle |
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- category
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art
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1984
- note
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one of several similar sets most made for ministers including several at St Paul's United Methodist Church
- maker_mark
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each piece marked "ALC", "1984", "MAPLE"
- condition
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very good
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Match box |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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origin unknown, household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal in 1920s, then remained in house after their deaths, then household of Alton Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#matchbox
Match Box
This match box was used by my parents for
many years. I don't know its origin, but
I remember it in the basement at 132 South
Oneida Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin, from
the mid-1920's. It was mounted near the
furnace and remained there when the house
was sold to Carl and Marian Sippel in 1950
or 1951. They continued to use the box for
matches in the basement until 1982. They
gave it to me for Christmas 1982. It
continues in use for matches beside our
Franklin stove.
The box is wall-mounted of cast iron, and
is of self-closing design. It measures
about 3¾″ × 2¼
× 1″ – just right for a
handful of wooden kitchen matches. These
words are cast on the lid: Self Closing
– for matches &c. –
Patented Dec. 20, 1864 – D.N &
Co. – New Haven . The bottom is
made rough as a place to scratch the
matches. The remainder is coated with
black enamel.
In 1983, I removed the original enamel
and recoated it with new black enamel.
- disposition
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sold with house at 412 North Locust Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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| Lantern |
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- category
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fieldtools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#field_tools
- disposition
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unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods
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| Drawing of the Board of The Pivot Rock Fund |
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- category
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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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| Carpenter chisels |
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- category
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shoptools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
- note
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1/2in and 3/4in, both marked "Alty"
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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