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Bookshelves
20140128_0018
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
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
provenance described in journal, during 1980s and 1990s maker used these shelves in his basement woodshop
condition
structure good with minor warping, finish fair to poor
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140128_0019 20140128_0020 20140128_0022 20140128_0023 20140128_0024 20140128_0025 20140128_0026
Spoon rest
20140106_0033
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
gift of Phyllis and David to their mother Beatrice Cardinal not later than 1955
condition
good, small piece broken off lower corner, a few small chips in finish
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140106_0034
Korean art items
1965_0129
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
Kitchen Canister
20140103_0004
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown
maker_mark
National Can Company - New York; Empeco
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0005 20140103_0002
Bookshelves
20140112_0013
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
20140112_0012 20140112_0014 20140112_0015 20140112_0016
Wooden spoon
20150421_0007
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Peter
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal, probably in 1970s
note
carved from wood of an American elm tree from 1093 Reed St (Green Bay) of the same age as Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
ELM
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of April 2015
20150421_0008 20150421_0009
Vise
20140109_0001
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
20140112_0017 20140112_0018 20140109_0004 20140109_0005
Carpenter hammer
20140108_0010
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
marked "Alty"
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
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condition
very good
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140108_0011 20140108_0012 20190102_0982 20190102_0983 20190102_0984 20190102_0985

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