Family Of Charlotte Fordham Rogers Smith Donate Pipe Organ To Bridgehampton Church In Her Memory - 27 East
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Family Of Charlotte Fordham Rogers Smith Donate Pipe Organ To Bridgehampton Church In Her Memory

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Charlotte Rogers Smith at the organ that resided in her home until her death and is being donated to Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Bridgehampton.

Charlotte Rogers Smith at the organ that resided in her home until her death and is being donated to Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Bridgehampton.

The pipes of the organ are packed for the trip to their new home.

The pipes of the organ are packed for the trip to their new home.

The organ was madeby Lynn A. Dobson of Lake City Iowa in 1989.

The organ was madeby Lynn A. Dobson of Lake City Iowa in 1989.

The organ during it's deconstruction. DANA SHAW

The organ during it's deconstruction. DANA SHAW

Every part of the organ has to be labled. DANA SHAW

Every part of the organ has to be labled. DANA SHAW

Gay Lynch

Gay Lynch

a parishioner of Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church

a parishioner of Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church

takes photos of the process with her iPad. DANA SHAW

takes photos of the process with her iPad. DANA SHAW

Bill Ayers from Dobson Pipe Organ Builders

Bill Ayers from Dobson Pipe Organ Builders

Ltd.

Ltd.

of Lake City

of Lake City

authorAlyssa Melillo on May 13, 2015
Since 1942, Charlotte Rogers Smith had spent her days serving as the organist and choir director at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, even using her free time to teach lessons on... more

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