- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- purchased for Peter Cardinal (possibly by Niels and Clara Ferslev?), used by Peter in household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
- original set included mug, now lost
- maker_mark
- "P[O ...] [...I]L", "[...]OX" "M[ADE IN] CALIFORNIA", "9" (or perhaps "6"?)
- condition
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- made by Peter Cardinal in 1983, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
- made at Asbury Acres Camp while counseling at Iroquois culture program
- disposition
- owned by artist as of June 2014
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Ferslev
- provenance
- whittled by Niels Ferslev prior to 1955 and possibly as early as 1905, household of Niels and Clara Ferslev, then household of Beatrice Ferslev Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
- family story is that the ball was whittled while Niels was courting Clara prior to their marriage in 1905
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- 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
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- origin unknown, property of Lillie Strahl Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#dishes
Child's Dishes
This set of china is a small tea set for children to play with. There are also two pewter castors.
These items belonged to my mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal, and date back to her childhood in the 1880's. I do not know exactly how or when she got them, but they were among her prized possessions.
- disposition
- unknown
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- household of Mary Ann Johnston Cardinal until 1913, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#comode
Comode
This piece of furniture was my Grandmother Cardinal's. I don't know its previous history, but she gave up house keeping in 1913, so it must have been old then. It was a dark stained finish, painted white in the 1920's for use in our bath room. One of the towel rack bars was broken as early as I remember and has been removed.
- disposition
- unknown, probably sold 2005 $85
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- unknown, see notebook entry for story
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#cleaver
Butcher's Clever with sword handle
Used in Napolean's army.
The sword handle was probably a replacement, used instead of a regular handle because no other was available.
It was later found in a Wisconsin blacksmith's trash pail.
The
rescuer
brought it home and his wife used it to cut kindling. (Early 1800's.)It travelled with them to Washington [state] and back, when it got its real workout chopping wood (1930's).
- disposition
- sold 2005 $32.50