Organ

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Organ

Entry/Object ID

7623a-b

Description

Packard Oak Organ and Bench. Material: wood, metal, ivory. (a) Organ. Size: 56 1/2" W. x 27 1/4" deep x 53 1/4" H. Description: oak console organ, Packard model, hinged keyboard cover, decorative carving. (b) Bench. Size: 35" W. x 11" deep x 23 1/4" H. Description: oak, ornately carved.

Context

Organ was originally donated to St. John's Church by Mrs. Whittaker as a memorial to her brother Jesse Willard Taft in 1894. The organ was used until 1950 when an electric organ was purchased. Mrs. Treft was organist and choir leader in St. John's Church. Organ brought to museum by Dick Sandberg.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Organ

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Keyboard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

2000-

Create Date

August 10, 2000

Update Date

November 21, 2024