The Material Legacy

Center punches
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown 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″) disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Pickax
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Alton Provenance unknown origin, tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal maker_mark C[I ...] OSHKOSH disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Trail's End bookends
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance thought to be a gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal around 1947, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark paper tags on the bottom read "Fashioned by RONSON" and "RONSON ALL METAL ART WARES" with the stamped number 11478 condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Toy barn
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Alton Cardinal for his son David Cardinal in 1951, also used by Peter Cardinal, later given to Carol Anne Grady and used by her son and grandsons maker_mark dated by maker "1951" condition good disposition given to Carol Anne Grady
Key padlock
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal maker_mark (front) "REESE", (back) "REESE PADLOCK CO. / LANCASTER, PA. / U.S.A." disposition currently owned as of August 2014
Combination padlock
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note believed to have been purchased for Alton Cardinal's high school locker about 1927 note tag maker mark is "CENT'L TAG CO." note reverse of tag is stamped "6314" and has pencil notation "WAM" and "125" (price?) maker_mark (front, on knob) "Dudley", (back) "MADE IN U.S.A. / Dudley / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / DUDLEY LOCK CORP. / CHICAGO, ILL. / PATENTS NO. 1291228 / 1369850 16550002 / 1508139 1736183 / OTHERS PENDING", (stamp on bottom) "AD23485" disposition currently owned as of August 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
Snowshoes, cross-country style
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, purchased early 1960s note note lacing through the frames note AF&H was American Hoe and Fork maker_mark "[AF]H CO WALLINGFORD VT US" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of July 2016
Kodak camera
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenence household of Alton Cardinal (probably middle 1930s), then Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal (1963) note uses size 610 roll film disposition sold 2005
Food chopper #2
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance unknown maker_mark Universal Food Chopper No. 2.; Pat. Oct 12, 1897, April 18, 1899, Re. Sept. 5, 1899; L. F. & C., New Britain, Conn., U. S. A. disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Lantern
(no photo)	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal 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 unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods
Workbench
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Gilbert Cardinal for 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 disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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