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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM

Oil stone
	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″) condition broken, heavily used disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Desk lamp
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance purchased for Alton Cardinal 1931, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#lamp Desk Lamp Flexible (goose neck) study lamp was purchased for my use when I enrolled at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in September 1931. The dark green color was chosen to harmonize with the green stained dormitory furniture. For two school years I lived in Room 202, Tarrant House, Adams Hall on the university campus. The lamp was used by me during four student years and subsequently in all the various roominghouses until I entered the army in March of 1941. After the war it continued as part of our household, but was not used so much. During the past few years it has served as an auxillary shop light in the basement. The electrical cord was replaced once. condition very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Glass desert tray with side handles
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance wedding gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal 1946 condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Pitcher
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown origin, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Carol Anne Grady note used regularly for milk at Cardinal family meals since early 1950s condition good, small chip right interior of spout maker_mark "HALL'S SUPERIOR QUALITY KITCHENWARE", "MADE IN U. S. A." disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Wooden spoons
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s; household of Beatrice Cardinal then household of Peter Cardinal note 2 spoons, likely carved at different periods of artist's development condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015

Whittled ball
	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

Shallow wooden bowl
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal in 1991, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal condition good except chip out of rim maker_mark "BOWL OF CHERRY", "ALC", "1991" disposition currently owned as of June 2014

Kitchen Canister
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown maker_mark National Can Company - New York; Empeco disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Scythe
(no photo)	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 unknown

Wooden spoon
	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

Screwdriver
	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 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 condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Jack plane
	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] maker_mark "No. 5", "MADE IN USA" condition excellent disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Hand grinder
(no photo)	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931 notebook_reference OldThings.html#shop_tools_2 [text shown above] disposition unknown

Compass
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance unknown; property of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal note surveyor's compass designed for sighting a bearing (as a circumferentor) disposition currently owned as of January 2022

Oil stone

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″)

condition

broken, heavily used

disposition

stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Desk lamp

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: purchased for Alton Cardinal 1931, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#lamp

Desk Lamp

Flexible (goose neck) study lamp was purchased for my use when I enrolled at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in September 1931. The dark green color was chosen to harmonize with the green stained dormitory furniture. For two school years I lived in Room 202, Tarrant House, Adams Hall on the university campus.

The lamp was used by me during four student years and subsequently in all the various roominghouses until I entered the army in March of 1941. After the war it continued as part of our household, but was not used so much. During the past few years it has served as an auxillary shop light in the basement.

The electrical cord was replaced once.
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Glass desert tray with side handles

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: wedding gift to Alton and Beatrice Cardinal 1946
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Pitcher

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown origin, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Carol Anne Grady
note: used regularly for milk at Cardinal family meals since early 1950s
condition: good, small chip right interior of spout
maker_mark: "HALL'S SUPERIOR QUALITY KITCHENWARE", "MADE IN U. S. A."
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Wooden spoons

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s; household of Beatrice Cardinal then household of Peter Cardinal
note: 2 spoons, likely carved at different periods of artist's development
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of April 2015

Whittled ball

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

Shallow wooden bowl

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal in 1991, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
condition: good except chip out of rim
maker_mark: "BOWL OF CHERRY", "ALC", "1991"
disposition: currently owned as of June 2014

Kitchen Canister

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: unknown
maker_mark: National Can Company - New York; Empeco
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Scythe

(no photo)

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

unknown

Wooden spoon

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

Screwdriver

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

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

condition

excellent

disposition

currently owned as of January 2014

Jack plane

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]
maker_mark: "No. 5", "MADE IN USA"
condition: excellent
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Hand grinder

(no photo)

category: shoptools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above]
disposition: unknown

Compass

category: fieldtools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: unknown; property of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal
note: surveyor's compass designed for sighting a bearing (as a circumferentor)
disposition: currently owned as of January 2022