Old library card catalog drawers

Quarter-sawn solid oak card catalog with 35 storage drawers of uniform size. The catalog portion detaches from the wheeled base for ease of transportation. Each drawer includes the original tin nameplates and iron drawer pulls. Exhibits minor signs of wear and retains original varnish. 29.5" W x 23.5" D x 53.5" H Drawers (x35): 4.25" W x 20" D x 4" H

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Card catalog at Boston Public Library. image from: http://ashleydickson.com

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the contents of my card catalog

Old obsolete card catalog from the Woodstock, NY town library. I was on the library board for years, and when they switched to a digital listing on...