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Desk
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#desk Desk The desk was made by me as a manual training class project in West High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the school year 1928-29, the first year in the new building. Mr. Leaonard F. Stacker was the teacher. The desk has a flat top on tapered legs. There is one wide drawer. Lumber species is butternut, stained walnut color. Dimensions: 29 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 18 inches deep. condition excellent disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Desk lamp
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance purchased for Alton Cardinal 1931, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#lamp Desk Lamp Flexible (goose neck) study lamp was purchased for my use when I enrolled at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in September 1931. The dark green color was chosen to harmonize with the green stained dormitory furniture. For two school years I lived in Room 202, Tarrant House, Adams Hall on the university campus. The lamp was used by me during four student years and subsequently in all the various roominghouses until I entered the army in March of 1941. After the war it continued as part of our household, but was not used so much. During the past few years it has served as an auxillary shop light in the basement. The electrical cord was replaced once. condition very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Chamber pot
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown notebook_reference OldThings.html#chamber_pot Chamber Pot Used by family of Alton Cardinal on trips, etc. 1950. [Johns Bros, England] disposition unknown

Toy barn
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance made by Alton Cardinal for his son David Cardinal in 1951, also used by Peter Cardinal, later given to Carol Anne Grady and used by her son and grandsons maker_mark dated by maker "1951" condition good disposition given to Carol Anne Grady

Toy farm tractor
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown note used with toy barn and combine disposition given to Carol Anne Grady, discarded due ot sharp edges after being broken

Toy farm combine
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown note used with toy barn and tractor, chain drive of moving parts, working height adjustment maker_mark "Tru Scale" condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady

Spoon rest
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance gift of Phyllis and David to their mother Beatrice Cardinal not later than 1955 condition good, small piece broken off lower corner, a few small chips in finish disposition currently owned as of January 2014

History textbook
	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

Carved wooden bowl with carved wooden plums and grapes
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown note probably dated by artist but mark is no longer readable, see also pear and apple disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Food chopper #72
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal until 1948, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until around 1975, then household of Peter Cardinal notebook_reference OldThings.html#food_chopper Food Chopper The food chopper belonged to my mother, Lille Strahl Cardinal, and we used by her until her death in 1948. Whe he began keeping house, my son Peter took it and continues to use it. maker_mark Universal 72 disposition currently owned as of January 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

Hay rake
(no photo)	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 unknown

Vise
	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 "MORGAN VISE CO CHICAGO", "No 10-A SOLID NUT VISE" disposition stayed with Reed Street house 2022

Desk

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#desk

Desk

The desk was made by me as a manual training class project in West High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the school year 1928-29, the first year in the new building. Mr. Leaonard F. Stacker was the teacher.

The desk has a flat top on tapered legs. There is one wide drawer. Lumber species is butternut, stained walnut color. Dimensions: 29 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 18 inches deep.
condition: excellent
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Desk lamp

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: purchased for Alton Cardinal 1931, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#lamp

Desk Lamp

Flexible (goose neck) study lamp was purchased for my use when I enrolled at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in September 1931. The dark green color was chosen to harmonize with the green stained dormitory furniture. For two school years I lived in Room 202, Tarrant House, Adams Hall on the university campus.

The lamp was used by me during four student years and subsequently in all the various roominghouses until I entered the army in March of 1941. After the war it continued as part of our household, but was not used so much. During the past few years it has served as an auxillary shop light in the basement.

The electrical cord was replaced once.
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Chamber pot

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#chamber_pot

Chamber Pot

Used by family of Alton Cardinal on trips, etc. 1950. [Johns Bros, England]
disposition: unknown

Toy barn

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for his son David Cardinal in 1951, also used by Peter Cardinal, later given to Carol Anne Grady and used by her son and grandsons
maker_mark: dated by maker "1951"
condition: good
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady

Toy farm tractor

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown
note: used with toy barn and combine
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady, discarded due ot sharp edges after being broken

Toy farm combine

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown
note: used with toy barn and tractor, chain drive of moving parts, working height adjustment
maker_mark: "Tru Scale"
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady

Spoon rest

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: gift of Phyllis and David to their mother Beatrice Cardinal not later than 1955
condition: good, small piece broken off lower corner, a few small chips in finish
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

History textbook

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

Carved wooden bowl with carved wooden plums and grapes

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown
note: probably dated by artist but mark is no longer readable, see also pear and apple
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

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

Food chopper #72

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal until 1948, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until around 1975, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference: OldThings.html#food_chopper

Food Chopper

The food chopper belonged to my mother, Lille Strahl Cardinal, and we used by her until her death in 1948.

Whe he began keeping house, my son Peter took it and continues to use it.
maker_mark: Universal 72
disposition: currently owned as of January 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

Hay rake

(no photo)

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

unknown

Vise

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