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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM
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
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Wooden bowl
20140626_0023
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", 60 hrs"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0024 20140626_0025 20140626_0026
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
Shallow wooden bowl
20140626_0064
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
20140626_0065 20140626_0042 20140626_0043
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
Bedroom set dresser
20140103_0009
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal from 1901, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#bedroom

Bedroom Set

The set – bed, dresser, comode – was new when my parents (Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal) were married in 1901. The bed no longer exists. The set is made of cherry wood. The dresser originally had a mirror in a frame so that the mirror could be tilted. My mother removed the frame and hung the mirror on the wall in the 1920's. The frame is gone, but the mirror was left in attic at 132 S. Oneida St. until Carl Sippel gave it to me in 1985. The bevel-edge mirror has a broken-out section which my mother concealled with picture post cards.

disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140108_0063 20140108_0064
Drafting set
(no photo)
category
officetools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly during college, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
disposition
unknown
Corn knife
20140109_0028
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
20140109_0029 20140109_0030
Short-handled shovel
20140109_0031
category
fieldtools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
Chicago and North Western Railroad until discarded in 1920s, then tools of Gilbert Cardinal, then tools of Alton Cardinal, then tools of Peter Cardinal
note
"C&NW" stamped into wood on handle below handgrip
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#field_tools
[text shown above]
maker_mark
SOLID STEEL 2
disposition
currently owned as of May 2024
20140109_0032 20140109_0033 20140109_0034 20140109_0035 20240527_0231 20240527_0232 20240527_0233
(no photo)
Carpenter chisels
20140108_0008
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
1/2in and 3/4in, both 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
20140108_0009

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