Stocking

Name/Title

Stocking

Entry/Object ID

1685 a,b

Description

(a,b) Material: textile. Size: 9" W. foot x 28" L. Description: black silk - full-fashioned pair of hose - cotton reinfored soles, heels, toes - 3 3/4" W. top thigh welt.

Context

Worn by Mrs. Heinrich (Dorthea) Bierman, territorial pioneer, and donated by her granddaughter, Luella Herbst. Woman's Accessories. 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

admin

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stocking

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hosiery

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

11/1998-5/1999

Create Date

May 18, 1988

Update Date

November 21, 2024