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Brace
20140108_0041
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″)
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140108_0042
Carpenter level
20140108_0048
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
[text shown above]
condition
usable, main bubble good, wood worn, vertical bubble missing
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140108_0049 20140108_0050
Toy farm combine
20140125_4762
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
unknown
note
used with toy barn and tractor, chain drive of moving parts, working height adjustment
maker_mark
"Tru Scale"
condition
excellent
disposition
given to Carol Anne Grady
20140125_4763 20140125_4764 20140125_4765 20140125_4766
Glass desert tray with central handle
20140125_4787
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
20140125_4792 20140125_4793
Combination padlock
20140809_0003
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
unknown, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note
believed to have been purchased for Alton Cardinal's high school locker about 1927
note
tag maker mark is "CENT'L TAG CO."
note
reverse of tag is stamped "6314" and has pencil notation "WAM" and "125" (price?)
maker_mark
(front, on knob) "Dudley", (back) "MADE IN U.S.A. / Dudley / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / DUDLEY LOCK CORP. / CHICAGO, ILL. / PATENTS NO. 1291228 / 1369850 16550002 / 1508139 1736183 / OTHERS PENDING", (stamp on bottom) "AD23485"
disposition
currently owned as of August 2014
20140809_0004 20140809_0005 20140809_0006 20140809_0007 20140809_0008 20140809_0010
Embroidered kitchen towels
20190102_0974
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenence
household of Beatrice Cardinal (probably middle 1950s), then household of Peter Cardinal
note
thought to be made as a low cost gift for book club gift exchange
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of January 2018
20190102_0975
Candlestick
20140626_0016
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal and Peter Cardinal in 2004-2008, household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
"ALC", "2004", "2008", "pbc"
note
the last project started by Alton Cardinal, completed as candlestick by Peter Cardinal
condition
very good
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0017
Spanish American War mess kit
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
used by Gilbert Cardinal during Spanish American War
note
Gilbert saw little action, military or otherwise
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#diary

Diary

Gilbert H. Cardinal

Mostly during War with Spain (1898). He served in Porto Rica [sic].)

disposition
sold 2005 $75
Pen
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown, see notebook entry
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#pen

Pen

Probably belonged to Lillie Strahl Cardinal (possibly to her mother Mrs Frank Whipple)

disposition
unknown
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
20140109_0037 20140109_0038 20140109_0039
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
[text shown above]
disposition
unknown
Post hole digger
(no photo)
category
fieldtools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
tools of Gilbert Cardinal prior to 1920, then tools of Alton Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#field_tools
[text shown above]
disposition
unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods
Oil painting
20140129_0006
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Peter
provenance
artist unknown, date unknown, household of Eva Willard in 1960s, given to Peter Cardinal
condition
very good
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140129_0008

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