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Geo. H. Ryder Opus 100 (1883)

First Baptist Church: Sanctuary; front
14 High Street
Gardner, MA

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


Images


1883-05-27 - Organ in front, right alcove (Photograph from an archival source: Church archives via Church Facebook page [cropped], submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

1883-05-27 - Sanctuary interior with organ at the right (Photograph from an archival source: Church archives via Church Facebook page, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

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Notes

2005-06-16 - Identified through information in <i>Descriptive Catalogue of Superior Church Organs Manufactured by Geo. H. Ryder & Co.</i>, published in Boston, January, 1896. Dates are not included in the publication; the one given here is conjectural. -Database Manager

2013-03-05 - Updated through online information from Reverend James Hinds. -- Organ installed in 1883, cost of $1300. Used until 1941. Removed (condition unknown), some wood used to create bookends, sold to raise funds for replacement organ. -Database Manager


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