Towel, guest

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Towel, guest

Entry/Object ID

19.92.168

Description

Material: textile. Size: 16" W. x 24" L. Description: cream colored cotton - hemstitched pattern across each end - large embroidered scroll pattern across one end with a single cutout design.

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Towel, Guest

Class

Toilet Article

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Deaccession

D.19.92.168

Create Date

June 10, 1992

Update Date

November 21, 2024