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An expandable modular storage system for holding slides and cassettes comprises storage compartments formed by a first wall element of C-shaped transverse cross-section having a pair of parallel facing walls integrally joined by a web or side wall normal thereto. The outer edge portions of the C-sha

An expandable modular storage system for holding slides and cassettes comprises storage compartments formed by a first wall element of C-shaped transverse cross-section having a pair of parallel facing walls integrally joined by a web or side wall normal thereto. The outer edge portions of the C-shaped elements are slidably interconnected with additional C-shaped elements along the opposite edges of the side wall to provide additional storage compartments as needed and a last compartment in a row is closed with a generally flat wall element having opposite edges slidably interconnected with the free outer edges of the walls of the last C-shaped wall element in a row. The storage system may include any number of rows of modular compartments and the rows are stacked vertically and interconnected with joining elements. Sliding drawers are provided when needed for the compartments and the drawers are dimensioned for containing slides and/or cassettes available for ready access and are compactly stored away in an orderly fashion when not in use. Any number of storage compartments may be provided in a stacked array of rows and columns which is expandable in vertical and horizontal directions as additional storage compartments are needed. The array may comprise a pattern that is widely variable to match the available spaces adjacent a wall or other surface.

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An expandable, modular storage system, comprising: at least one storage compartment formed by a first wall element having a first wall with a pair of parallel, facing, opposite second walls integrally joined along opposite edge portions of said first wall extending normal thereto and having free out

An expandable, modular storage system, comprising: at least one storage compartment formed by a first wall element having a first wall with a pair of parallel, facing, opposite second walls integrally joined along opposite edge portions of said first wall extending normal thereto and having free outer edge portions; and a second wall element having opposite edge portions detachably interlockable with said free outer edge portions of said second walls to complete four sides of said storage compartment, said free outer edge portions of said first wall element and said opposite edge portions of said second wall element including at least one pair of cooperating tongue and groove elements on said respective first and second wall for providing said detachable interlockable engagement between edge portions thereof.