organ
Catalog Number
2016.49.1Manufacturer
the Smith Organ CompanyDescription
Brown wooden organ with burgundy, cloth-covered pedals. Above the keys there are 6 levers, all round. The burgundy-colored fabric appears both above and below the keys.History
This family organ belonged to Fillmore Township residents Albert Saggers (1821-1904) and Jantje Bisschop Saggers (1844-1944). Their farm, in the northwest corner of Fillmore Township, would eventually be sold by the family to Holland Christian Schools for $1.00.John Saggers (1882-1966), the son of Albert and Jantje, gained ownership of the organ after the death of his parents. John, and wife Alice, lived at 778 Washington and operated Saggers Market at 230 West 32nd in Holland, MI.