Keywords: Pipe Organ
Item 7259
Burt Witham tuning Kotzschmar Organ, Portland, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 7268
David Wallace, organ removal crew, Portland, 1995
Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: 1995 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
A fire and two men whose lives were entwined for more than 50 years resulted in what is now considered to be "the Jewel of Portland" -- the Austin organ that was given to the city of Portland in 1912.
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Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius
During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.
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Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4
"After that incident, some shale lodged in the pipe, causing a partial blockage. This incident, along with increased demands to the system, required…"
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Mike Remillard shares his in-depth knowledge of our community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
You will learn a lot from Mike's fascination with many topics from church organs to submarines.