Box

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Box

Entry/Object ID

1.99.280 a,b

Description

Material: paper. Size: 4 3/4" W. x 3 1/4" L. x 3/8" deep. Description: brown paper box - white graphics and lettering: "The American Pastella Drawing & Sketching Pencils". (a) Top. (b) Bottom.

Context

Box contained pastels used by Elizabeth Bierman Herbst. 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

Legacy Artifacts Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Deaccession

D.1.99.280 a,b

Create Date

March 23, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024