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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

Pitcher
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown origin, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Carol Anne Grady note used regularly for milk at Cardinal family meals since early 1950s condition good, small chip right interior of spout maker_mark "HALL'S SUPERIOR QUALITY KITCHENWARE", "MADE IN U. S. A." disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Wooden spoons
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s; household of Beatrice Cardinal then household of Peter Cardinal note 2 spoons, likely carved at different periods of artist's development condition excellent disposition currently owned as of April 2015

Cream and sugar set
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance unknown, thought to have been in household of Lucy Doty Jeffcott, then household of Clara Jeffcott Ferslev, later household of Carol Anne Grady note scene of renaissance gentlemen on one side each maker_mark "Royal Bayreuth", knight's helmet between pair of crowned lions with shields "P" and "T", scroll "PRIV. 1794", "BAVARIA" condition excellent disposition owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Shallow wooden bowl
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal in 1991, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal condition good except chip out of rim maker_mark "BOWL OF CHERRY", "ALC", "1991" disposition currently owned as of June 2014

Meat cleaver
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown, see notebook entry for story notebook_reference OldThings.html#cleaver Butcher's Clever with sword handle Used in Napolean's army. The sword handle was probably a replacement, used instead of a regular handle because no other was available. It was later found in a Wisconsin blacksmith's trash pail. The rescuer brought it home and his wife used it to cut kindling. (Early 1800's.) It travelled with them to Washington [state] and back, when it got its real workout chopping wood (1930's). disposition sold 2005 $32.50

T-square
	category officetools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance purchased by Alton Cardinal probably about 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note marked "A.L.C." on blade and "ALC" (twice) on head note price mark "New" "2.50" on head maker_mark "DIETZGEN", "2077-24" condition excellent disposition currently owned as of June 2014

Lantern
(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 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 unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

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 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 very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

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

Pitcher

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown origin, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Carol Anne Grady
note: used regularly for milk at Cardinal family meals since early 1950s
condition: good, small chip right interior of spout
maker_mark: "HALL'S SUPERIOR QUALITY KITCHENWARE", "MADE IN U. S. A."
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Wooden spoons

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s; household of Beatrice Cardinal then household of Peter Cardinal
note: 2 spoons, likely carved at different periods of artist's development
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of April 2015

Cream and sugar set

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: unknown, thought to have been in household of Lucy Doty Jeffcott, then household of Clara Jeffcott Ferslev, later household of Carol Anne Grady
note: scene of renaissance gentlemen on one side each
maker_mark: "Royal Bayreuth", knight's helmet between pair of crowned lions with shields "P" and "T", scroll "PRIV. 1794", "BAVARIA"
condition: excellent
disposition: owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Shallow wooden bowl

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal in 1991, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
condition: good except chip out of rim
maker_mark: "BOWL OF CHERRY", "ALC", "1991"
disposition: currently owned as of June 2014

Meat cleaver

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: unknown, see notebook entry for story
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#cleaver

Butcher's Clever with sword handle

Used in Napolean's army.

The sword handle was probably a replacement, used instead of a regular handle because no other was available.

It was later found in a Wisconsin blacksmith's trash pail.

The rescuer brought it home and his wife used it to cut kindling. (Early 1800's.)

It travelled with them to Washington [state] and back, when it got its real workout chopping wood (1930's).
disposition: sold 2005 $32.50

T-square

category: officetools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: purchased by Alton Cardinal probably about 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: marked "A.L.C." on blade and "ALC" (twice) on head
note: price mark "New" "2.50" on head
maker_mark: "DIETZGEN", "2077-24"
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of June 2014

Lantern

(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

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

unknown, may have been stolen winter 1992 from cabin at woods

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

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