Name/Title
Bed, deaccessionedEntry/Object ID
4501Description
Material: wood, metal, textile. Description: Black walnut headboard and footboard.Context
From the H. Bierman collection. Black walnut bed made from trees cut on the Bierman farm. Bierman Collection: Bernie Bierman was a football coach at the University of Minnesota for the Golden Gophers. Bernie Bierman was the grandson of a Waseca County pioneer, Heinrich F. Bierman. In 1855, Heinrich made a claim in sections 13, in Wilton and 18 in Otisco where he lived until December 22, 1882, when he was accidentally killed by a fall from a wagon. His wife and five children lived in Waseca after his death. Luella and Marguerite Herbst are the granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Bierman, and the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Herbst. Mrs. Herbst was Elizabeth Bierman. They also donated items from Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Perrin. Mrs. Perrin was Emma Bierman.Cataloged By
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Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BedNomenclature Sub-Class
Sleeping & Reclining FurnitureNomenclature Class
FurnitureNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsDeaccession
Deaccession 4501Create Date
April 12, 2000Update Date
February 19, 2026