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Accordion file
Title
Accordion file
Object name
File
Date
1840-1880
Medium
Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 9 5/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 15.2 x 24.4 x 4.8 cm )
Description
Dark brown leather expandable file with accordioned sides and box bottom, the top flap has a strap at the center which wraps around the file and tucks into leather loops for closure, the inside has thirteen compartments to allow filing by month or alphabetically.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Augustus Van Horne Ellis
Object Number
1939.513
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




