Nightgown

Name/Title

Nightgown

Entry/Object ID

19.92.193

Description

Material: textile and metal. Size: 15" W. x 60" L. Description: cream-colored silk with blue pointed collar - blue facing around the front opening - hook and eye closure just below the collar - short sleeves faced with 3" of blue - monogrammed: "MHE" top left front near waistline. Unhemmed.

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

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nightgown

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Dressingwear & Nightwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

June 10, 1992

Update Date

November 21, 2024