Auriesville, NY (USA): Shrine

 

I bought this card knowing nothing about the facility depicted. Only upon doing some research did I learn that what is depicted is a four-sided altar area, but no organ! What are actually large wood columns (tree trunks) looked to me like they could have been organ pipes. Sadly they are not. This site has a pretty good collection of photos of the shrine, but no organ again. The shrine's site again shows the altar area, making it clear this is no organ, but does not show a picture of any organ at the facility. The shrine was built in 1885 and is dedicated in memory of Catholic martyrs in North America.

Monreal (IT): Duomo

Monreale is a small town in the Palermo province of Sicily, Italy. It was begun in 1174 in a basilica plan, with three apses in the choir area. The instrument no doubt has a colorful history, given its setting in such an old facility. However, I could find no helpful sites describing the instrument. Ruffatti did work on it in 1967, such that it is now comprised of 137 ranks, and possessed of a 6-manual console. I bought my two cards at different time, no doubt forgetting I had the first when I purchased the second. The console is visible in the older cards. The modern image reveals that the console has been removed to another location.