A Hoosier cabinet is a type of cupboard

Cupboard

A cupboard or press is a type of cabinet, often made of wood, used indoors to store household objects such as food, crockery, textiles and liquor, and protect them from dust,vermin and dirt....

 popular in the first decades of the 20th century. Named after the Hoosier Manufacturing Co. of New Castle, Indiana

New Castle, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,780 people, 7,462 households, and 4,805 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.5 people per square mile . There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of 1,351.3 per square mile...

, they were also made by several other companies, most also located in Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

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The typical Hoosier cabinet consists of three parts. The base section usually has one large compartment with a slide-out shelf

Roll-out shelf

A roll-out shelf, also known as a glide-out shelf, pull-out shelf or slide-out shelf is a shelf that can be moved forward on slides in order to more easily reach the contents stored in the back of a cupboard or cabinet. The slide mechanism can also be found in modern chests of drawers...

, and several drawers to one side. Generally it sat on small caster

Caster

A caster is an undriven, single, double, or compound wheel that is designed to be mounted to the bottom of a larger object so as to enable that object to be easily moved...

s. The top portion is shallower and has several smaller compartments with doors, with one of the larger lower compartments having a roll-top or tambour.