Filing Cabinets: How They Changed the World
Patented: History of Inventions
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The Invention of the Filing Cabinet
The filing cabinet was invented in the 1890s. It's a way of storing paper on its edge, which makes it easier to grasp and retrieve. But there are conflicting origin stories as to who first came up with the idea. The invention is an American story that comes out of the fascination with efficiency and productivity.
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