Name/Title
Cape, deaccessionedEntry/Object ID
1790Description
Material: textile, metal. Size: 19" W. at shoulder x 28" L. x 85" bottom circumference. Description: gray unlined wool flannel - sleeveless cape - slash openings at waist level for hands - attached hood lined with a red, green, black and white plaid silk taffeta - four decorative gold metal shanked buttons at shoulder level, three buttons outline slots and three shank buttons on front - closure with three hook-and-eye assemblies.Context
Note: "Luella Herbst wore cape around 1910." Collection Committee 6/1/1994 deaccessioned. 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
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Category 03: Personal ObjectsCreate Date
February 23, 1989Update Date
February 19, 2026