| Thread box |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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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
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2007
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| Glass desert tray with side handles |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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wedding gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal 1946
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
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| Korean fabric wall hangings |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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gift of Un Hi Lee Kang to Beatrice Cardinal, later household of Peter Cardinal
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
- provenance
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gift of Un Hi Lee Kang to Beatrice Cardinal, later household of Peter Cardinal
- note
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"New Year's Celebration" and "Traditional Wedding Ceremony"
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Embroidered kitchen towels |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenence
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household of Beatrice Cardinal (probably middle 1950s), then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
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thought to be made as a low cost gift for book club gift exchange
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2018
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| 18th century gentleman figurine |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Ferslev
- provenance
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household of Niels and Clara Ferslev from prior to 1955, then household of Beatrice Ferslev Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
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GERMA[N]; also an unreadable number
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Cyclopedia |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Ferslev
- provenance
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household of Niels Ferslev
- title
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The New Cabinet Cyclopaedia and Treasury of Knowledge. A Handy Book of Reference On All Subjects and For All Readers.
- publication
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Philadelphia: The Gebbie Publishing Co., Limited. 1900.
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Carved wooden bowl with carved wooden plums and grapes |
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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 for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown
- note
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probably dated by artist but mark is no longer readable, see also pear and apple
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
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| Wooden chalice, and plate |
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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 1983 and retained by artist, then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
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one of several similar sets most made as gifts for ministers
- maker_mark
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plate marked with conjoined "JF" and "83"
- condition
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very good
- disposition
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currently owned as of August 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 comode |
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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, 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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| Billfold |
| (no photo) |
- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#billfold
Billfold and $1 Bill
Owned by Gilbert H. Cardinal.
[Large size bill; 1923 silver certificate.]
- disposition
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unknown
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| Pen stamp |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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property of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, around 1900
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#pen_stamp
Combination Pen, Pencil, Stamp
Mrs Frank Whipple
probably 1900
- disposition
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unknown
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| Pitch fork |
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- category
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fieldtools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#field_tools
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Short-handled shovel |
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- category
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fieldtools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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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
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"C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#field_tools
[text shown above]
- maker_mark
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SOLID STEEL 2
- disposition
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currently owned as of May 2024
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| Miniature tool 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
- note
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marked "Alty" on handle, note wooden threaded cap
- 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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