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In the early 1900s, organs were the must-see/ must-have rage amongst the moneyed set, especially for their summer homes in Massachusett's North Shore. The Kennedy Center organ is one example, having come from the Filene home. You might have seen Henry Clay Frick's magnificent, albeit much smaller, organ at his home on 5th Ave. in NYC.

In those days, having the biggest organ was like having the biggest screen TV on the block. Just good old American one-upmanship.

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Btw, I'm much amused and most proud of FR that this thread has turned into a serious discussion. Freepers aren't always so obvious as a big organ joke...

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A lot of attention has been focused on the Kennedy organ. It only makes sense that someone here would have seen it.