Jar, preserving

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Jar, preserving

Entry/Object ID

4664 a,b,c

Description

Ball Special Jar. a) Jar. Material: glass. Size: 3 3/4" diameter x 7" H. Description: clear glass - straight sided jar - raised letters on side of jar: "Ball Special Made in U.S.A." (b-c) Cap and insert. Material: metal and glass. Size: 3 1/2" diameter. Description: metal threaded cap - glass disk insert - raised letters on cap top: "Ball".

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

Create Date

July 12, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024