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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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Vintage Wooden Tabletop Card Catalog
Located in Dekalb, IL
Early 20th Century solid wood card catalog.
Drawers (x4): 6.5" W x 12" D x 4.25" H
Category
Mid-20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage 20-Drawer Wooden Card Catalog
Located in Dekalb, IL
Solid oak library card catalog.
This piece features sturdily constructed frame housing 20 uniformly-sized dovetail joint drawers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Vintage Card Catalog With Mid Century Legs
Located in Dekalb, IL
This vintage card catalog features a set of mid century legs and five pull drawers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Vintage 60-Drawer Walnut Card Catalog
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1960s; Library Bureau/Remington Office Systems - Boston, MA
Mid-century modern wooden card catalog with 60 drawers of uniform size.
This piece features a walnut veneer exterior ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Oak Card Catalog on Hairpin Legs
Located in Dekalb, IL
Vintage wooden library card catalog.
This piece features a single row of five drawers, each with individual nameplates and drawer pulls.
Category
Vintage 1960s Cabinets
Materials
Metal
