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Pickax
20140109_0040
category
fieldtools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
Provenance
unknown origin, tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
C[I ...] OSHKOSH
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140109_0041 20140109_0042
Desk lamp
20140103_0017
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
purchased for Alton Cardinal 1931, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#lamp

Desk Lamp

Flexible (goose neck) study lamp was purchased for my use when I enrolled at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in September 1931. The dark green color was chosen to harmonize with the green stained dormitory furniture. For two school years I lived in Room 202, Tarrant House, Adams Hall on the university campus.

The lamp was used by me during four student years and subsequently in all the various roominghouses until I entered the army in March of 1941. After the war it continued as part of our household, but was not used so much. During the past few years it has served as an auxillary shop light in the basement.

The electrical cord was replaced once.

condition
very good
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0018 20140103_0019 20140106_0024 20140106_0025 20140106_0026 20140106_0027
Toy farm tractor
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
unknown
note
used with toy barn and combine
disposition
given to Carol Anne Grady, discarded due ot sharp edges after being broken
Stichery
20140129_0007
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
18th century gentleman figurine
20140112_0004
category
household
family_branch
Ferslev
provenance
household of Niels and Clara Ferslev from prior to 1955, then household of Beatrice Ferslev Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
GERMA[N]; also an unreadable number
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0022 20140103_0023 20140112_0005 20140112_0007 20140112_0008
Wall sconce
20140129_0002
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1978
note
engraved with Christian symbols (cross, triangle, dove, and fish)
maker_mark
"ALC", "'78"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140128_0039 20140128_0040 20140128_0041
Kitchen Canister
20140103_0004
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown
maker_mark
National Can Company - New York; Empeco
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0005 20140103_0002
Pitch fork
20140109_0036
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
currently owned as of January 2014
20140109_0037 20140109_0038 20140109_0039

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