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Hoe
	category fieldtools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenence origin unknown, garden tools of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal note normal hoe reshaped by wear and filing by Alton Cardinal over decades of use disposition currently owned as of August 2014

Thread box
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance 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 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 given to Carol Anne Grady 2007

Child's silver plate spoon and fork
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provence unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, later household of Peter Cardinal note original set included a knife, now lost condition good except for tarnish maker_mark Imperial Silver Plate disposition fork and spoon currently owned as of Janary 2014

Glass serving dish
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenance unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal condition excellent disposition given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Kodak camera
(no photo)	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenence household of Alton Cardinal (probably middle 1930s), then Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal (1963) note uses size 610 roll film disposition sold 2005

Milk bottle carrier
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice provenence made by Alton Cardinal about 1952, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note paint is that used for kitchen in 1952 house note box left on porch for milkman to exchange empty bottles, wider handle support sized for the milk order card note Alton later used the box as a tool carrier condition good, paint fair disposition currently owned as of January 2018

Fancy glass dish
	category household family_branch Ferslev provenance wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady note written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev" disposition owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Wooden chalice, plate, and bottle
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1984 note one of several similar sets most made for ministers including several at St Paul's United Methodist Church maker_mark each piece marked "ALC", "1984", "MAPLE" condition very good disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Holy Spirit carving
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal date unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal condition very good disposition currently owned as of June 2014

Wooden chalice, and plate
	category art family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance made by Alton Cardinal in 1983 and retained by artist, then household of Peter Cardinal note one of several similar sets most made as gifts for ministers maker_mark plate marked with conjoined "JF" and "83" condition very good disposition currently owned as of August 2014

3-prong fork
	category household family_branch Cardinal_Gilbert provenance unknown, believed to have been from household of Lillie and Gilbert Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note used as a gardening/potting fork condition very good, rusting, one tine lost small part at tip disposition owned as of July 2016

Slide rule with case
	category officetools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenence purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly around 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal note marked "Alton Cardinal Green Bay, Wis." in calligraphy on case maker_mark "K&ECO" on case, "Keuffel & Esser Co." "N.Y." "Pat. 1,875,927" "Made in U.S.A." and "<40970>" condition good disposition currently owned as of January 2018

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

Drill bits for brace
	category shoptools family_branch Cardinal_Alton provenance acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal note auger bits (6/16, 8/16, and 10/16in), countersink bit, twist bit (1/4in) 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 disposition currently owned as of January 2014

Hoe

category: fieldtools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenence: origin unknown, garden tools of Alton Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal
note: normal hoe reshaped by wear and filing by Alton Cardinal over decades of use
disposition: currently owned as of August 2014

Thread box

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: 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: 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: given to Carol Anne Grady 2007

Child's silver plate spoon and fork

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provence: unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955, later household of Peter Cardinal
note: original set included a knife, now lost
condition: good except for tarnish
maker_mark: Imperial Silver Plate
disposition: fork and spoon currently owned as of Janary 2014

Glass serving dish

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance: unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal
condition: excellent
disposition: given to Carol Anne Grady 2005

Kodak camera

(no photo)

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenence: household of Alton Cardinal (probably middle 1930s), then Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then Peter Cardinal (1963)
note: uses size 610 roll film
disposition: sold 2005

Milk bottle carrier

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenence: made by Alton Cardinal about 1952, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: paint is that used for kitchen in 1952 house
note: box left on porch for milkman to exchange empty bottles, wider handle support sized for the milk order card
note: Alton later used the box as a tool carrier
condition: good, paint fair
disposition: currently owned as of January 2018

Fancy glass dish

category: household
family_branch: Ferslev
provenance: wedding gift to Clara and Niels Ferslev 1905, later household of Helen Ferslev, then household of Carol Anne Grady
note: written by Helen Lu Ferslev when given to Carol Anne; "This was a wedding present to your grandmother", "1905", "Clara Anne Jeffcott Ferslev"
disposition: owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014

Wooden chalice, plate, and bottle

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal for Peter Cardinal in 1984
note: one of several similar sets most made for ministers including several at St Paul's United Methodist Church
maker_mark: each piece marked "ALC", "1984", "MAPLE"
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of January 2014

Holy Spirit carving

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal date unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of June 2014

Wooden chalice, and plate

category: art
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenance: made by Alton Cardinal in 1983 and retained by artist, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: one of several similar sets most made as gifts for ministers
maker_mark: plate marked with conjoined "JF" and "83"
condition: very good
disposition: currently owned as of August 2014

3-prong fork

category: household
family_branch: Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance: unknown, believed to have been from household of Lillie and Gilbert Cardinal, then household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: used as a gardening/potting fork
condition: very good, rusting, one tine lost small part at tip
disposition: owned as of July 2016

Slide rule with case

category: officetools
family_branch: Cardinal_Alton
provenence: purchased by Alton Cardinal possibly around 1933, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
note: marked "Alton Cardinal Green Bay, Wis." in calligraphy on case
maker_mark: "K&ECO" on case, "Keuffel & Esser Co." "N.Y." "Pat. 1,875,927" "Made in U.S.A." and "<40970>"
condition: good
disposition: currently owned as of January 2018

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

Drill bits for brace

category

shoptools

family_branch

Cardinal_Alton

provenance

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

note

auger bits (6/16, 8/16, and 10/16in), countersink bit, twist bit (1/4in)

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

disposition

currently owned as of January 2014

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