The Material Legacy

Perfume bottle
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance origin unknown, household of Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark "L. 1000-", "PAULY & C.", (handwritten) "[7?]104", (stamped) "57395" disposition currently owned as of June 2014
Wooden spatula
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015
Taylor thermometer
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955 note measures temperature and humidity maker_mark "Taylor", "Humidiguide" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015
Round stand
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal in 1995, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark "CHERRY", "ALC", "1995", "27 hours" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of June 2014
Flooring rule
	category shoptools family_branch Ferslev provenance workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal note reverse numbering one side for inside measurements, sliding joints (not folding), marked with "F" (for Ferslev) condition good maker_mark 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 stayed with Reed Street house 2022
T-square
	category officetools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance purchased by Alton Cardinal probably about 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note marked "A.L.C." on blade and "ALC" (twice) on head note price mark "New" "2.50" on head maker_mark "DIETZGEN", "2077-24" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of June 2014
Short-handled shovel
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance 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 "C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip 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) maker_mark SOLID STEEL 2 disposition currently owned as of May 2024
Vise
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_2 Shop Tools Acquired by me during high school years (1927-31) or before. Work bench (made for me by my father) Vise Claw hammer (marked Alty on handle) Push drill (Mr. Punch) Auger bits for brace (6/16″, 8/16″, 10/16″) Countersink bit Twist bit (¼) Brace Marking guage Try square Large screw driver (square shank, wood handle) (bought for me by my Uncle Sam Cardinal) Screw driver set (3 in 1) Wooden handle containing may tools Jack plane Carpenter chisels (½″ ¾″) Spoke shave Hand cranked grinder maker_mark "MORGAN VISE CO CHICAGO", "No 10-A SOLID NUT VISE" disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Try square
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_2 [text shown above] condition very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

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