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Los Angeles Art Organ Co. Opus 35 (1903)

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

Images

1904 - Alexander Guilmant at the console (Photograph from an archival source: 1904 World's Fair image, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

1904 - Promotional information (Photograph from an archival source: 1904 World's Fair souvenirs, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

1904 - Organ facade and console (Photograph from an archival source: 1904 World's Fair souvenir image, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

1904 - Festival Hall (Photograph from an archival source: 1904 World's Fair souvenir image, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

1904 - Souvenir hand-colored image of Festival Hall and the lagoon (Photograph from an archival source: 1904 World's Fair souvenir image, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

1904 - Festival Hall (domed) and lagoon (Photograph from an archival source: 1904 World's Fair souvenier image, submitted by Jim Stettner/Jim Stettner)

Consoles

Main

• 5 manuals

Notes

2023-05-06 - This entry represents the temporary installation of a new organ. It was purchased by Rodman Wanamaker in 1909 and became the nucleus of the famed Wanamaker Dept. Store Grand Court Organ in Philadelphia, where it was installed from 1909-1911; and was subsequently substantially enlarged. -Jim Stettner

Documents

• (1904-04-30) STOPLIST & SPECIFICATIONS - Festival Hall Organ of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition - St. Louis, 1904 Posted by Joey Peterzak in Facebook Organists Association, found by John Craven in Nice, France. -Jon J. Danzak

Related Pipe Organ Database Entries

• #130 - Wanamaker Organ Shop (1911)

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