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Cold chisels
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance some property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, some acquired from shop of Seeley Primley middle 1960s, some unknown 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

Block plane
	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] disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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

Glass desert tray with side handles
	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

Cup and saucer
(no photo)	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance unknown notebook_reference OldThings.html#cup_saucer Cup and Saucer Bought and given to his mother by Niels L. Ferslev in Denmark before 1890. [Schliesvig-Holstien] disposition unknown

Flooring rule
	category shoptools family_branch Ferslev provenance workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal note reverse numbering one side for inside measurements, sliding joints (not folding), marked with "F" (for Ferslev) condition good maker_mark one end, "Interlox Master Slide Rule", "INSIDE MEASURE", "MASTER RULE MFG. CO. INC. N.Y.C."; opposite side, "PAT'D 12-113-10, 7-29-13 - 11-2-15, 12-24-18 & PAT'S PEND.", "OUTSIDE MEASURE", "N.Y.C. APPRD", "X - 4" disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Dagger
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance reputedly taken from dead confederate soldier by Joseph Cardinal during the Civil War, later household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#dagger Dagger – Civil War Taken from the body of a Confederate soldier (killed in action) by Joseph Cardinal (soldier in Union cavalry). disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Doll
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance gift to Lillie Strahl from Hermann Strahl 1879, then household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#doll Doll This doll was given to my mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal (1877-1948), by her father, Hermann Strahl (1830-1880), for Christmas 1879 when she was two year[s] old. Because her father died one week later on New Year's Day 1880, she treasured the doll all her life. Shortly before she died, Mother asked us to give the doll to our daughter, Phyllis, when she became age two. The doll's head, hands, and feet are china. The body is stuffed with sawdust. She is a blue eyed, black haired lady fifteen inches tall. Doll Trunk The doll trunk was my mother's. I'm not sure of its age, but I think it may be as old as the doll (1879). At any rate, it dates back to Mother's childhood, in the City of Fort Howard. The trunk is [a] small version of a traveller's trunk with lock, leather handles, rollers, metal fittings, and simulated leather (paper) exterior covering. The inside is complete with tray and paper lining. Dimensions are: 14 inches long, 9 inches high, and 8 inches deep. Doll Furniture The doll furniture belonged to my mother when she was a child. She was born June 12, 1877, and live on North Ashland Avenue in the City of Fort Howard until she was thirteen. disposition given as gift to a Strahl relative

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

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 [text shown above] maker_mark SOLID STEEL 2 disposition currently owned as of May 2024

Jack plane
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal 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 maker_mark "No. 5", "MADE IN USA" condition excellent disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Cold chisels

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Gilbert

provenance

some property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, some acquired from shop of Seeley Primley middle 1960s, some unknown

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

Block plane

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]
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

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

Glass desert tray with side handles

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

Cup and saucer

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: unknown
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#cup_saucer

Cup and Saucer

Bought and given to his mother by Niels L. Ferslev in Denmark before 1890. [Schliesvig-Holstien]
disposition: unknown

Flooring rule

category: shoptools
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: workshop of Niels Ferslev, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
note: reverse numbering one side for inside measurements, sliding joints (not folding), marked with "F" (for Ferslev)
condition: good
maker_mark: one end, "Interlox Master Slide Rule", "INSIDE MEASURE", "MASTER RULE MFG. CO. INC. N.Y.C."; opposite side, "PAT'D 12-113-10, 7-29-13 - 11-2-15, 12-24-18 & PAT'S PEND.", "OUTSIDE MEASURE", "N.Y.C. APPRD", "X - 4"
disposition: stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Dagger

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: reputedly taken from dead confederate soldier by Joseph Cardinal during the Civil War, later household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#dagger

Dagger – Civil War

Taken from the body of a Confederate soldier (killed in action) by Joseph Cardinal (soldier in Union cavalry).
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Doll

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: gift to Lillie Strahl from Hermann Strahl 1879, then household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#doll

Doll

This doll was given to my mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal (1877-1948), by her father, Hermann Strahl (1830-1880), for Christmas 1879 when she was two year[s] old. Because her father died one week later on New Year's Day 1880, she treasured the doll all her life. Shortly before she died, Mother asked us to give the doll to our daughter, Phyllis, when she became age two.

The doll's head, hands, and feet are china. The body is stuffed with sawdust. She is a blue eyed, black haired lady fifteen inches tall.

Doll Trunk

The doll trunk was my mother's. I'm not sure of its age, but I think it may be as old as the doll (1879). At any rate, it dates back to Mother's childhood, in the City of Fort Howard.

The trunk is [a] small version of a traveller's trunk with lock, leather handles, rollers, metal fittings, and simulated leather (paper) exterior covering. The inside is complete with tray and paper lining. Dimensions are: 14 inches long, 9 inches high, and 8 inches deep.

Doll Furniture

The doll furniture belonged to my mother when she was a child. She was born June 12, 1877, and live on North Ashland Avenue in the City of Fort Howard until she was thirteen.
disposition: given as gift to a Strahl relative

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

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
[text shown above]
maker_mark: SOLID STEEL 2
disposition: currently owned as of May 2024

Jack plane

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Alton

provenance

acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal

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

maker_mark