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Spoon rest
20140106_0033
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
20140106_0034
Glass serving dish
20140125_4794
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal
condition
excellent
disposition
given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
20140125_4795 20140125_4796 20140125_4797
Stichery
20140129_0007
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
made by Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown, later household of Peter Cardinal
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
Taylor thermometer
20150421_0014
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
unknown, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal prior to 1955
note
measures temperature and humidity
maker_mark
"Taylor", "Humidiguide"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of April 2015
20150421_0015 20150421_0016
History textbook
20170425_0014
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
20170425_0015 20170425_0016 20170425_0017 20170425_0018
(no photo)
Deep wooden bowl
20140626_0044
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal in 1995, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
"Maple + Cherry", "ALC", "1995"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0045 20140626_0046 20140626_0047
Food chopper #72
20140106_0032
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
20140106_0028 20140106_0029 20140106_0030 20140106_0031
Spanish American War uniform
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
used by Gilbert Cardinal during Spanish American War
note
Gilbert saw little action, military or otherwise
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#diary

Diary

Gilbert H. Cardinal

Mostly during War with Spain (1898). He served in Porto Rica [sic].)

disposition
sold 2005 $37.50 with related items
T-square
20140625_0004
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
20140625_0005 20140625_0006 20140625_0007 20140625_0008
Short-handled shovel
20140109_0031
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
20140109_0032 20140109_0033 20140109_0034 20140109_0035 20240527_0231 20240527_0232 20240527_0233
Miniature tool set
20140103_0048
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
acquired by Alton Cardinal between 1927 and 1931, later workshop of Peter Cardinal
note
marked "Alty" on handle, note wooden threaded cap
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
20140103_0047 20140103_0049 20140103_0050 20140103_0052
Spoke shave
20140108_0006
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
[text shown above]
condition
excellent
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140108_0007
Carpenter hammer
20140108_0010
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
[text shown above]
condition
very good
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
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