Dish, Cracker

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Dish, Cracker

Entry/Object ID

4639 a,b

Description

(a) Dish. Material: porcelain. Size: 6 1/8" diameter cracker dish. Material: Porcelain. Size: 6 1/8" diameter x 8 1/2" L. (includes handles ) x 3 3/8" H. Description: white china - circular bowl with one handle on each side -pink and white floral relief border and a geometic gold luster trim. (b) Lid. Material: porcelain. Size: 5 1/2" diameter x 2 1/4" H. Description: white china - pink, white floral relief border - white knob handle at center trimmed with gold.

Context

From Heinrich Bierman family collection. Used by Emma Bierman Perrin. 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 Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Dish, Cracker

Class

Food Service T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Deaccession

D.4639 a,b

Create Date

November 2, 1995

Update Date

November 21, 2024