The organ in the Chapel of the US Military Academy in West Point, NY is one of the most famous organs in the US and perhaps even the world. It consistently ranks in the top 5 instruments in terms of size anywhere in the world and in any setting (church, theater, concert hall, etc.). The organ is a Moeller instrument begun in 1911 with a long and rich history since its installation. The pipe organ database has good information. Craig Williams, the current organist has used the past few years to really beef up the online presence of the organ via a series of videos. My card is in color and is in mint condition. It shows the console and the numerous stop controls and other control devices. The reverse includes, "The Chapel organ is the fifth largest in the world, and the second largest in a religious edifice, in terms of individual pipes. Most of the 14,600+ pipes were presented as memorial gifts. They are divided into 222 ranks, controls by over 800 stop tablets." Publication information includes: "Plastichrome by natural color company, inc, Boston 30, Mass., USA." Also included is "D.U.S.A Sales Desk" which is somewhat ambiguous. When I ponder my other collecting interest (pipe organs on postage stamps), and what organs in the US might be included if the USPS were to ever issue a set of organ-related stamps, this instrument would certainly be one I would suggest!
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