Jacket

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Jacket

Entry/Object ID

8315 c

Description

Material: textile. Size: 21" W. x 10 1/2" L. Description: red wool - knitted "hug-me-tight" style - crocheted shell edging around armholes and bottom edge.

Context

Note states: "Made by Grandmother Bierman to be worn to keep her back warm." 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

Jacket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Deaccession

D.8315 c

Create Date

April 13, 1988

Update Date

November 21, 2024