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- Secretary Desk, circa 1870 - Secretary desks are offices and work spaces. They provide a writing surface, storage space and book shelves. But some are much more -- they are symbols of the owner's education, wealth and social status. James Latta -- a Harvard graduate, successful businessman and special commissioner to the 1873 Vienna Exposition -- had this imposing piece of furniture made for his home in Washington, D.C.
- circa 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Secretary Desk, circa 1870
Secretary desks are offices and work spaces. They provide a writing surface, storage space and book shelves. But some are much more -- they are symbols of the owner's education, wealth and social status. James Latta -- a Harvard graduate, successful businessman and special commissioner to the 1873 Vienna Exposition -- had this imposing piece of furniture made for his home in Washington, D.C.
- Slant Front Desk and Bookcase, Used in the Dearborn Inn's Colonial Homes, 1936 -
- 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Slant Front Desk and Bookcase, Used in the Dearborn Inn's Colonial Homes, 1936