The Material Legacy

Korean fabric wall hangings
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance gift of Un Hi Lee Kang to Beatrice Cardinal, later household of Peter Cardinal disposition currently owned as of January 2014 provenance gift of Un Hi Lee Kang to Beatrice Cardinal, later household of Peter Cardinal note "New Year's Celebration" and "Traditional Wedding Ceremony" disposition currently owned as of January 2014
Taylor thermometer
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955 note measures temperature and humidity maker_mark "Taylor", "Humidiguide" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015
Milk bottle carrier
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenence made by Alton Cardinal about 1952, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note paint is that used for kitchen in 1952 house note box left on porch for milkman to exchange empty bottles, wider handle support sized for the milk order card note Alton later used the box as a tool carrier condition good, paint fair disposition currently owned as of January 2018
Wooden egg with stand
	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
Flooring cutter
	category shoptools family_branch Ferslev provenance workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal condition blade worn, handle very good disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022
Short-handled shovel
	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 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) maker_mark SOLID STEEL 2 disposition currently owned as of May 2024
Carpenter chisels
	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
Carpenter hammer
	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 [text shown above] condition very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

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