Erben Pipe Organ

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Description:

This pipe organ was made by Henry Erben in New York, New York, in 1848. It has a single keyboard, with a compass of C - c4, and a pedalboard (no separate pedal pipes), with a compass of C – c. The organ’s stop list is as follows:

8' Dulciana (from c)
8' Flute (from c)
4' Principal
8' Diapason bass (C - B)

Date Made: 1848

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

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Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Howard Brown

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.69.17Accession Number: 283514Catalog Number: 69.17

Object Name: organ

Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)ivory (overall material)Measurements: overall: 35 1/4 in x 50 in x 29 in; 89.535 cm x 127 cm x 73.66 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3c14-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_606031

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