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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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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
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provenance described in journal, during 1980s and 1990s maker used these shelves in his basement woodshop
- condition
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structure good with minor warping, finish fair to poor
- disposition
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stayed with Reed Street house 2022
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| Toy farm combine |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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unknown
- note
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used with toy barn and tractor, chain drive of moving parts, working height adjustment
- maker_mark
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"Tru Scale"
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady
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| Pitcher |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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unknown origin, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Carol Anne Grady
- note
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used regularly for milk at Cardinal family meals since early 1950s
- condition
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good, small chip right interior of spout
- maker_mark
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"HALL'S SUPERIOR QUALITY KITCHENWARE", "MADE IN U. S. A."
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
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| Perfume bottle |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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origin unknown, household of Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
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"L. 1000-", "PAULY & C.", (handwritten) "[7?]104", (stamped) "57395"
- disposition
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currently owned as of June 2014
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| Holy Spirit carving |
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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 date unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- condition
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very good
- disposition
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currently owned as of June 2014
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| Shallow wooden bowl |
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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 in 1991, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- condition
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good except chip out of rim
- maker_mark
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"BOWL OF CHERRY", "ALC", "1991"
- disposition
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currently owned as of June 2014
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| Flooring rule |
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- category
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shoptools
- family_branch
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Ferslev
- provenance
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workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
- note
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reverse numbering one side for inside measurements, sliding joints (not folding), marked with "F" (for Ferslev)
- condition
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good
- maker_mark
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one end, "Interlox Master Slide Rule", "INSIDE MEASURE", "MASTER RULE MFG. CO. INC. N.Y.C."; opposite side, "PAT'D 12-113-10, 7-29-13 - 11-2-15, 12-24-18 & PAT'S PEND.", "OUTSIDE MEASURE", "N.Y.C. APPRD", "X - 4"
- disposition
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stayed with Reed Street house 2022
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| Bedroom set mirror |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal from 1901, remaining in house after their deaths until 1985, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#bedroom
Bedroom Set
The set – bed, dresser, comode –
was new when my parents (Gilbert and Lillie
Cardinal) were married in 1901. The bed no
longer exists. The set is made of cherry
wood. The dresser originally had a mirror in
a frame so that the mirror could be tilted.
My mother removed the frame and hung the
mirror on the wall in the 1920's. The frame
is gone, but the mirror was left in attic at
132 S. Oneida St. until Carl Sippel gave it
to me in 1985. The bevel-edge mirror has a
broken-out section which my mother concealled
with picture post cards.
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Bentwood rocker |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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household of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#rocker
Rocking Chair
The bent-wood arm rocker belonged to my
grandmother, Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple
(1860-1921), and it was used by her until
her death in 1921. Then it became the
property of my mother, Lillie Strahl
Cardinal (1877-1948), until her death in
1948. It was constantly used all those
years. After Mother's death, the chair
remained in our attic until I completed
refinishing in 1982.
I removed all of the old finish and
refinished with Formby's tung oil finish
rubbed into the natural wood. I replaced
the seat with new leather tooled by my
sister-in-law, Helen Lu Ferslev, in a
pattern similar to the original. New
tacks were used. Other than minor joint
tightening, no restoration was needed.
- note
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seat replaced again
- 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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| Gameboard |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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purchased by Gilbert Cardinal 1918 or 1919, then household of Alton Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#gameboard
Game Board
This game board measures about 29″
square with mesh pockets at the four corners.
It was patented by The Carrom Company,
Ludington, Michigan. This is Style E,
No. 1 Archarena. It is designed to play
Carroms (registered) and checkers
on one side and croquinol on the reverse
side, as well as many other games. It came
with an instruction book (now lost) covering
57 games (I think). Playing pieces are
wooden rings in red, green, and clear,
black. There are also two wooden cues
26″ long.
The game set was bought in 1918 or 1919
by my father, Gilbert Cardinal, while we
lived at Oneida. He particularly enjoyed
playing Carroms with my mother and
me.
A few of the rings have broken.
- disposition
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unknown
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| Spanish American War uniform |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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used by Gilbert Cardinal during Spanish American War
- note
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Gilbert saw little action, military or otherwise
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#diary
Diary
Gilbert H. Cardinal
Mostly during War with Spain (1898).
He served in Porto Rica [sic].)
- disposition
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sold 2005 $37.50 with related items
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| Brass screwdriver set |
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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
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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