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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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found in house in Indian Prairie, Washington, in 1915, then in possession of Alton Cardinal and household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal until 2007
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#threadbox
Thread Box
This is the sort of box commonly used in
stores which sold spools of thread during
the nineteenth century.
This particular box was left by former
owners in a ranch house (the Taft house)
we moved into when I was about two years
old (1915). It was used by me to keep
small toys. The ranch was located at
Indian Prairie, near Spokane, Washington.
A penciled note on the back of the lower
drawer reads: Save this box for Mrs.
Taft if empty any time in 11/17/1891.
I removed the old finish, made a new front
for the lower drawer of red oak, turned
and painted wooden knobs for the lower
drawer to match the original black Bakelite
knobs on the upper drawer, and applied
clear finish.
The box has been used by my wife, Bea,
as a jewelry box.
- disposition
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given to Carol Anne Grady 2007
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| Perfume bottle |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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origin unknown, household of Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, then household of Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
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"L. 1000-", "PAULY & C.", (handwritten) "[7?]104", (stamped) "57395"
- disposition
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currently owned as of June 2014
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| Wooden spatula |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
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made by Alton Cardinal, probably in 1970s or 1980s
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of April 2015
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| Wooden jar |
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- category
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art
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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made by Alton Cardinal in 1995, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
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"Birch + Cherry", "ALC", "1995"
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of June 2014
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| Bedroom set comode |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal from 1901, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#bedroom
Bedroom Set
The set – bed, dresser, comode –
was new when my parents (Gilbert and Lillie
Cardinal) were married in 1901. The bed no
longer exists. The set is made of cherry
wood. The dresser originally had a mirror in
a frame so that the mirror could be tilted.
My mother removed the frame and hung the
mirror on the wall in the 1920's. The frame
is gone, but the mirror was left in attic at
132 S. Oneida St. until Carl Sippel gave it
to me in 1985. The bevel-edge mirror has a
broken-out section which my mother concealled
with picture post cards.
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Bentwood rocker |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
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household of Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple, then household of Gilbert and Lillie Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#rocker
Rocking Chair
The bent-wood arm rocker belonged to my
grandmother, Lillie Roy Strahl Whipple
(1860-1921), and it was used by her until
her death in 1921. Then it became the
property of my mother, Lillie Strahl
Cardinal (1877-1948), until her death in
1948. It was constantly used all those
years. After Mother's death, the chair
remained in our attic until I completed
refinishing in 1982.
I removed all of the old finish and
refinished with Formby's tung oil finish
rubbed into the natural wood. I replaced
the seat with new leather tooled by my
sister-in-law, Helen Lu Ferslev, in a
pattern similar to the original. New
tacks were used. Other than minor joint
tightening, no restoration was needed.
- note
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seat replaced again
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Slide rule with case |
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- category
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officetools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenence
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purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly around 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- note
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marked "Alton Cardinal Green Bay, Wis." in calligraphy on case
- maker_mark
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"K&ECO" on case, "Keuffel & Esser Co." "N.Y." "Pat. 1,875,927" "Made in U.S.A." and "<40970>"
- condition
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good
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2018
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| Bookshelves |
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- category
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household
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Peter
- provenance
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made by Alton Cardinal around 1980 for Peter Cardinal
- note
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set of 3, oak, design by Peter Cardinal, construction by Alton Cardinal
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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| Workbench |
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- category
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shoptools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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made by Gilbert Cardinal for Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
- disposition
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stayed with Reed Street house 2022
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| Carpenter chisels |
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- category
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shoptools
- family_branch
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Cardinal_Alton
- provenance
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acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
- note
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1/2in and 3/4in, both marked "Alty"
- notebook_reference
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OldThings.html#shop_tools_2
[text shown above]
- condition
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excellent
- disposition
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currently owned as of January 2014
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