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Punches
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance at least one property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal note it is no longer clear which tools have which provenance 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 stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Child's silver plate spoon and fork
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provence unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, later household of Peter Cardinal note original set included a knife, now lost condition good except for tarnish maker_mark Imperial Silver Plate disposition fork and spoon currently owned as of Janary 2014

Plate
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance household of Beatrice and Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note last surviving member of full set of ceramic dishes in multiple colors (pink, green, yellow) condition good, some chips and surface stain disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Combination padlock
	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

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

Cyclopedia
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance household of Niels Ferslev title The New Cabinet Cyclopaedia and Treasury of Knowledge. A Handy Book of Reference On All Subjects and For All Readers. publication Philadelphia: The Gebbie Publishing Co., Limited. 1900. disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Fancy glass dish
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady note written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev" disposition owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Wall sconce
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1978 note engraved with Christian symbols (cross, triangle, dove, and fish) maker_mark "ALC", "'78" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Wooden jar
	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 "Birch + Cherry", "ALC", "1995" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of June 2014

Bill, silver certificate
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance owned by Gilbert Cardinal and retained by the family note large size 1 dollar silver certificate, 1923, M19174682B notebook_reference OldThings.html#billfold Billfold and $1 Bill Owned by Gilbert H. Cardinal. [Large size bill; 1923 silver certificate.] disposition currently owned, kept with important papers

Spanish American War diary
(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 $8

Corn knife
	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


(no photo)

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

Punches

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

at least one property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal

note

it is no longer clear which tools have which provenance

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

stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Child's silver plate spoon and fork

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provence: unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, later household of Peter Cardinal
note: original set included a knife, now lost
condition: good except for tarnish
maker_mark: Imperial Silver Plate
disposition: fork and spoon currently owned as of Janary 2014

Plate

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: household of Beatrice and Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: last surviving member of full set of ceramic dishes in multiple colors (pink, green, yellow)
condition: good, some chips and surface stain
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Combination padlock

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

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

Cyclopedia

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: household of Niels Ferslev
title: The New Cabinet Cyclopaedia and Treasury of Knowledge. A Handy Book of Reference On All Subjects and For All Readers.
publication: Philadelphia: The Gebbie Publishing Co., Limited. 1900.
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Fancy glass dish

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady
note: written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev"
disposition: owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Wall sconce

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1978
note: engraved with Christian symbols (cross, triangle, dove, and fish)
maker_mark: "ALC", "'78"
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Wooden jar

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: "Birch + Cherry", "ALC", "1995"
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of June 2014

Bill, silver certificate

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: owned by Gilbert Cardinal and retained by the family
note: large size 1 dollar silver certificate, 1923, M19174682B
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#billfold

Billfold and $1 Bill

Owned by Gilbert H. Cardinal. [Large size bill; 1923 silver certificate.]
disposition: currently owned, kept with important papers

Spanish American War diary

(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 $8

Corn knife

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

(no photo)

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

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