- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955
- note
- measures temperature and humidity
- maker_mark
- "Taylor", "Humidiguide"
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of April 2015
- 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
- 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
- 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 $8
- 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
[text shown above] - disposition
- sold 2005 $37.50 with related items
- 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
- category
- fieldtools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- 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
- "C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip
- 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)
- maker_mark
- SOLID STEEL 2
- disposition
- currently owned as of May 2024
- 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
[text shown above] - disposition
- unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Peter
- provenance
- purchased by Peter Cardinal about 1971 in Naperville IL
- maker_mark
- "Pickett", "All Metal Slide Rules", "Made in U.S.A."
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2018
- category
- shoptools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- made by Gilbert Cardinal for 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
- stayed with Reed Street house 2022
- 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
