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Folding reed organ
Folding reed organ
Titles: Folding reed organ (Supplied title)
Description: Folding reed organ, Estey Organ Company, Brattleboro, Vermont, circa 1935. The organ was used as a part of a military chaplain's field equipment during World War II. After the war, it was used in programs at the Fort Snelling post hospital. The organ has 49 keys and is operated by pumping two bellows with two foot pedals. The entire unit collapses into a wooden crate for easy transport.
Dates
- Not earlier than 1935 - Not later than 1940 (Creation)
Creation
- made by: Estey Organ Company
- used at: Fort Snelling (Minn.)
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 2010.111.1
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 40 inches height (open)
- 20 inches height (closed)
- 30 1/2 inches width
- 19 inches depth (open)
- 11 1/2 inches depth (closed)
Subjects
Locations
- Name: Fort Snelling Post Hospital (Building #55), Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
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Folding reed organ
Folding reed organ