Old South Church, founded in 1669, has a rich and complex history. There have been a succession of buildings over the years, and a series of musical instruments within. The present building dates from 1875. Current pictures of the interior of the church reveal instantly that considerable work has been done on the interior design. It's not possible to know exactly when the image for this postcard was taken. In the early 1980s several factors were at play in the musical life of the congregation. There was a desire to make the musical portions of worship more vital. An organ built by the Reuter firm was sold back to the builder and in turn adapted for a church in Florida. A civic auditorium in Minnesota was about the be demolished with the loss of EM Skinner Opus 308 within. The Old South Church purchased the Minnesota instrument and installed it in the front of the sanctuary. One can see from the 360-degree video of the church that a second organ resides in the rear gallery. Neither of these instruments seems to match the organ shown in the postcard. No doubt the information is available somewhere, but not readily to me at the moment. My card is in color, is un-used and was printed in Germany by the Reichner Brothers firm.
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