Pillowcase

Name/Title

Pillowcase

Entry/Object ID

19.92.177

Description

Material: textile. Size: 21" W. x 29" L. Description: white cotton - hemstitching and embroidered scroll and diamond pattern on edges - pink, blue and green embroidered floral pattern inside the white embroidered pattern - blue embroidered knots around other areas of the white pattern.

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

amanda

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pillowcase

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Deaccession

Pillowcase

Create Date

June 10, 1992

Update Date

November 21, 2024