Plate

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Plate

Entry/Object ID

8282 F.1

Description

Material: pottery. Size: 5 3/4" diameter x 1/4" thick. Description: tan plate with black decorative markings - glazed and fired "MEH" lettered on back.

Context

Accompanying note: "Handmade clay plate and reed mat". Mat is Acc. #8282 f (b). 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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Plate

Class

Art Object

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Deaccession

D.8282 F.1

Create Date

April 13, 1988

Update Date

November 21, 2024