First half 20th century, two part form, the cabinet with (60) drawers, three central pull-out slides, set on a later custom stand, labeled.

55 x 42.5 x 17 in.

From the Collection of the late Dorothy Labbok, Pittsboro, North Carolina

Books were first cataloged on loose cards at Harvard University in 1861, and the practice spread rapidly. Now mostly obsolete, the library card catalog was a common site in school and public libraries. A similar card catalog, by the same manufacturer, is in the collection of the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

Old staining and scuffs throughout; some interior drawer components missing; later custom stand.