Jar, preserving

Name/Title

Jar, preserving

Entry/Object ID

4665 a,b

Description

Ball Perfect Mason Jar. a) Jar. Material: glass. Size: 3 3/4" diameter x 7" H. Description: clear glass - straight sided jar tapers slightly to threaded neck - raised letters on side of jar: "Ball Perfect Mason" - lettering on bottom: "14". (b) Lid. Material: metal. Size: 3" diameter. Description: zinc cap - threaded to fit on jar - raised letters on top: "Ball" - glass disk liner lettered: "Genuine Zinc Cap for Ball Mason Jars".

Context

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

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Jar, Preserving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Canning

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

NR Lib: 2012

Create Date

July 12, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024