- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- found in house in Indian Prairie, Washington, in 1915, then in possession of Alton Cardinal and household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until 2007
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#threadbox
Thread Box
This is the sort of box commonly used in stores which sold spools of thread during the nineteenth century.
This particular box was left by former owners in a ranch house (the Taft house) we moved into when I was about two years old (1915). It was used by me to keep small toys. The ranch was located at Indian Prairie, near Spokane, Washington.
A penciled note on the back of the lower drawer reads:
Save this box for Mrs. Taft if empty any time in 11/17/1891.
I removed the old finish, made a new front for the lower drawer of red oak, turned and painted wooden knobs for the lower drawer to match the original black Bakelite knobs on the upper drawer, and applied clear finish.
The box has been used by my wife, Bea, as a jewelry box.
- disposition
- given to Carol Anne Grady 2007
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#bookend
Book Ends
Wooden book ends, also made by me as a manual training class project at about the same time, are made of gumwood stained and varnished. The design represents my initials – A.L.C.
- disposition
- unknown
- note
- stylized "ALC" initials inlaid on each piece
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- gift of Un Hi Lee Kang to Beatrice Cardinal, later household of Peter Cardinal
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- provenance
- gift of Un Hi Lee Kang to Beatrice Cardinal, later household of Peter Cardinal
- note
- "New Year's Celebration" and "Traditional Wedding Ceremony"
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenence
- household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, early to middle 1960s
- note
- gifts of Un Hi Lee and family
- note
- includes miniature black laquer chest, dolls, picture displayed with other foreign gift items
- disposition
- sold 2005
- category
- art
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown
- note
- probably dated by artist but mark is no longer readable, see also pear and apple
- disposition
- given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
- 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
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal until 1948, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until around 1975, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#food_chopper
Food Chopper
The food chopper belonged to my mother, Lille Strahl Cardinal, and we used by her until her death in 1948.
Whe he began keeping house, my son Peter took it and continues to use it.
- maker_mark
- Universal 72
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- reputedly taken from dead confederate soldier by Joseph Cardinal during the Civil War, later household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#dagger
Dagger – Civil War
Taken from the body of a Confederate soldier (killed in action) by Joseph Cardinal (soldier in Union cavalry).
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- 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
- unknown
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Peter
- provenance
- made by Alton Cardinal around 1980 for Peter Cardinal
- note
- set of 3, oak, design by Peter Cardinal, construction by Alton Cardinal
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- category
- shoptools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- unknown; property of Alton Cardinal since 1950s, then shop of Peter Cardinal
- note
- see grooves made by string in chalk
- disposition
- stayed with Reed Street house 2022
- category
- shoptools
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
- unknown; property of Alton Cardinal, then shop of Peter Cardinal
- note
- marked "Alty"
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
