Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
84.06.001
Accession#:
84.06
Credit Line:
Donated by Romer Derr.
Object Name:
Organ, Pump
Title:
Pump Organ
Date:
1907
Year Range from:
1905
Year Range to:
1910
Description:
Oak pump organ with 61 keys on one keyboard and 14 stops. Simple vertical panels on either side of cabinet. Two slots at rear of right side panel. Keyboard cover on four brass hinges has built—in music stand 2 inches by 22 inches, on two brass hinges. Two—inch square grooved legs on right and left front connect keyboard to cabinet base. Music chamber has open wood slatted vents, 44.25 inches by 43—inches, opening in front. Lower 25 inches in back has four wood panels. Upper portion in back has two wooden slatted, fabric—backed vents, each opening 11.5 inches by 20.5 inches. Organ on wheels.
Inscription: "Estey Organ Co. Brattleboro, Vt. USA" over keyboard on gold plated black outlined letters.
Notes:
Formerly used at Chapel By The Lake, this may have been one of the earliest organs in Juneau. Belonged to Jim and Sharon Crowe who gave it to Romer Derr in 1982, per donor.
Displayed at Davis Log Cabin from about 1988 through Spring, 1994 when it was returned at JCVB request. (note by Mary Patt Wyatt)
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