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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM

Oil stone
	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″) condition broken, heavily used disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Bookshelves
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance built by Alton Cardinal in shop class at West High School during January and February of 1928, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, household of Peter Cardinal note provenance described in journal, during 1980s and 1990s maker used these shelves in his basement woodshop condition structure good with minor warping, finish fair to poor disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Chamber pot
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown notebook_reference OldThings.html#chamber_pot Chamber Pot Used by family of Alton Cardinal on trips, etc. 1950. [Johns Bros, England] disposition unknown

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

Bowl
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance purchased for Peter Cardinal (possibly by Niels and Clara Ferslev?), used by Peter in household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note original set included mug, now lost maker_mark "P[O ...] [...I]L", "[...]OX" "M[ADE IN] CALIFORNIA", "9" (or perhaps "6"?) condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Curio shelves
	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 disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Wooden chalice, and plate
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal in 1983 and retained by artist, then household of Peter Cardinal note one of several similar sets most made as gifts for ministers maker_mark plate marked with conjoined "JF" and "83" condition very good disposition currently owned as of August 2014

Pen stamp
(no photo)	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

Double-bitted axe
(no photo)	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal note axe was said to have been used to break ice on the spring in Oneida 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 stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

Slide rule
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Peter provenance purchased by Peter Cardinal middle to late 1960s maker_mark "NO. 587", "Sterling Slide Rule", "Made in U.S.A." note reversible slide with additional scales note marked "Peter Cardinal" on reverse condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2018

Slide rule with case
	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

Oil stone

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″)

condition

broken, heavily used

disposition

stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Bookshelves

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: built by Alton Cardinal in shop class at West High School during January and February of 1928, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, household of Peter Cardinal
note: provenance described in journal, during 1980s and 1990s maker used these shelves in his basement woodshop
condition: structure good with minor warping, finish fair to poor
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Chamber pot

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#chamber_pot

Chamber Pot

Used by family of Alton Cardinal on trips, etc. 1950. [Johns Bros, England]
disposition: unknown

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

Bowl

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: purchased for Peter Cardinal (possibly by Niels and Clara Ferslev?), used by Peter in household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: original set included mug, now lost
maker_mark: "P[O ...] [...I]L", "[...]OX" "M[ADE IN] CALIFORNIA", "9" (or perhaps "6"?)
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Curio shelves

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
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Wooden chalice, and plate

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal in 1983 and retained by artist, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: one of several similar sets most made as gifts for ministers
maker_mark: plate marked with conjoined "JF" and "83"
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of August 2014

Pen stamp

(no photo)

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

Double-bitted axe

(no photo)

category

fieldtools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal

note

axe was said to have been used to break ice on the spring in Oneida

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.