The Material Legacy

Brace
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_1 Shop Tools These tools belonged to my father prior to 1920. Some of them came from my grandfather who died in 1913. anvil Cold chisels, punch Rachet brace Ships auger bit Small claw hammer Carpenter's square (2′) Two hand saws (cross cut) Oil stone Block plane Carpenter level (wooden) Carpenter chisel (⅜″) disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Cold chisels
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance some property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, some acquired from shop of Seeley Primley middle 1960s, some unknown note it is no longer clear which tools have which provenance notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_1 [text shown above] disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Stichery
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown, later household of Peter Cardinal condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Egg cooker
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown note cooking time established by depth of water using marks on central tube, whistle at top signals when water at full boil condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015
Flooring cutter
	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
Short-handled shovel
	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
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 [text shown above] disposition unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

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