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What is a card catalog called?
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A card catalog could also be called a library catalog. It was typically a large chest featuring many tiny drawers, designed to hold note cards listing available books in the library. It was most often organized according to the Dewey Decimal System. Browse an array of card catalog chests on 1stDibs.
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72 Drawer card catalog
Located in Pasadena, TX
72 Drawer card catalog 41x19x69 is one of the most admired pieces of vintage storage furniture available today.
Category
Mid-20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$5,900
34 Drawer Vintage Card Catalog
Located in Pasadena, TX
34 Drawer Vintage Card Catalog 51”x20”x92 is far more than a storage cabinet.
Category
Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Time Magazine Decoupaged General Fireproofing Co. Filing Cabinet & Card Catalog
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in West Chester, PA
Top two drawers are card catalog size drawers while the bottom three drawers are file drawers.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Library Bureau Sole Makers Oak Library Card Catalog Filing Cabinet
Located in West Chester, PA
Library Bureau Sole Makers Oak Library Card Catalog Filing Cabinet
Drawers divided to 9.75” but the middle divider is removable and the divider for one of the drawers is already miss...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Chrome 15-Drawer Library Card Catalog
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare Mid-Century Modern 15-drawer library card catalog or file cabinet
USA, Mid-20th Century
Walnut, with durable laminate top, and chrome base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Maple 72 Drawer Library Card Catalog Filing Cabinet
Located in Lutz, FL
Large Mid Century Library Card Catalog from University of South Florida in Tampa.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
