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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
20140128_0019 20140128_0020 20140128_0022 20140128_0023 20140128_0024 20140128_0025 20140128_0026
Plate
20140112_0039
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
20140112_0042
Glass desert tray with side handles
20140125_4788
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_4790
Korean fabric wall hangings
20140128_0001
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
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History textbook
20170425_0014
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenence
household of Alton Cardinal (1926), then Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal
title
The History of the American People
author
Charles A. Beard and William C. Bagley
publication
New York: The Macmillan Company. 1924.
note
flyleaf inscribed with price "1.32", name "Alton Lyle Cardinal", and date "Feb. 1st, 1926"
disposition
currently owned as of April 2017
20170425_0015 20170425_0016 20170425_0017 20170425_0018
Billfold
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#billfold

Billfold and $1 Bill

Owned by Gilbert H. Cardinal. [Large size bill; 1923 silver certificate.]

disposition
unknown
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
Bookshelves
20140112_0013
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Peter
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal around 1980 for Peter Cardinal
note
set of 3, oak, design by Peter Cardinal, construction by Alton Cardinal
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140112_0012 20140112_0014 20140112_0015 20140112_0016
Slide rule
20190102_0967
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Peter
provenance
purchased by Peter Cardinal middle to late 1960s
maker_mark
"NO. 587", "Sterling Slide Rule", "Made in U.S.A."
note
reversible slide with additional scales
note
marked "Peter Cardinal" on reverse
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of January 2018
20190102_0968 20190102_0969
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

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
disposition
unknown

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