- 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
- 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
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
- provenance
- unknown, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- maker_mark
- (front) "REESE", (back) "REESE PADLOCK CO. / LANCASTER, PA. / U.S.A."
- disposition
- currently owned as of August 2014
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Ferslev
- provenance
- household of Niels and Clara Ferslev from prior to 1955, then household of Beatrice Ferslev Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- unknown origin, household of Lillie Strahl Cardinal, then household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#sewing_rocker
Sewing Chair
This low wooden rocker belonged to my mother, Lillie Strahl Cardinal (1877- 1948). I don't know when or how it was acquired, but I remember it as an old chair when I was a child.
Originally, the chair was finished with a dark brown stain and had a brown cane seat (fragments of the cane are still there). In the late 1920's, Mother installed a
dime store
plywood replacement seat. At some time, one of the six back splints was broken; I removed the opposite one to maintain symmetry when I painted the chair gray in the 1950's. - disposition
- unknown
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Gilbert
- provenance
- owned by Gilbert Cardinal and retained by the family
- note
- large size 1 dollar silver certificate, 1923, M19174682B
- notebook_reference
-
OldThings.html#billfold
Billfold and $1 Bill
Owned by Gilbert H. Cardinal. [Large size bill; 1923 silver certificate.]
- disposition
- currently owned, kept with important papers
- 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
- 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
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)
- maker_mark
- SOLID STEEL 2
- disposition
- currently owned as of May 2024
- category
- household
- family_branch
- Cardinal_Peter
- provenance
- artist unknown, date unknown, household of Eva Willard in 1960s, given to Peter Cardinal
- condition
- very good
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
- 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
- excellent
- disposition
- currently owned as of January 2014
