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Anvil
20140108_0038
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
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″)
maker_mark
FISHER
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140108_0039 20140108_0040
Ship's auger
20140108_0046
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_1
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disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140108_0047
Toy barn
20140125_4756
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
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(no photo)
Wooden egg with stand
20140626_0027
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal date unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
condition
very good
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0029
Doll
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
gift to Lillie Strahl from Hermann Strahl 1879, then household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#doll

Doll

This doll was given to my mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal (1877-1948), by her father, Hermann Strahl (1830-1880), for Christmas 1879 when she was two year[s] old. Because her father died one week later on New Year's Day 1880, she treasured the doll all her life. Shortly before she died, Mother asked us to give the doll to our daughter, Phyllis, when she became age two.

The doll's head, hands, and feet are china. The body is stuffed with sawdust. She is a blue eyed, black haired lady fifteen inches tall.

Doll Trunk

The doll trunk was my mother's. I'm not sure of its age, but I think it may be as old as the doll (1879). At any rate, it dates back to Mother's childhood, in the City of Fort Howard.

The trunk is [a] small version of a traveller's trunk with lock, leather handles, rollers, metal fittings, and simulated leather (paper) exterior covering. The inside is complete with tray and paper lining. Dimensions are: 14 inches long, 9 inches high, and 8 inches deep.

Doll Furniture

The doll furniture belonged to my mother when she was a child. She was born June 12, 1877, and live on North Ashland Avenue in the City of Fort Howard until she was thirteen.

disposition
given as gift to a Strahl relative
Moustache cup
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#moustache_cup

Moustache Cup

From the home of Gilbert Cardinal. History not known.

disposition
sold 2005 $15
Drafting board
20140625_0001
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 "ALTON CARDINAL" in ink on surface
condition
good
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140625_0002 20140625_0003 20140625_0004
Pitch fork
20140109_0036
category
fieldtools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter 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
currently owned as of January 2014
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Glass apple
20140103_0028
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Peter
provenance
given to Peter Cardinal by Joan Jones in Madison, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1983 as "an apple for the teacher"
maker_mark
Shari B[y]ush '81
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0030
Miniature tool set
20140103_0048
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
marked "Alty" on handle, note wooden threaded cap
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
currently owned as of January 2014
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Marking guage
20140109_0021
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
made of all wood including set screw
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
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condition
excellent
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
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