Towel, Hand

Name/Title

Towel, Hand

Entry/Object ID

4545

Description

Material: textile. Size: 19" W. x 33 1/2" L. Description: white cotton huck toweling - interwoven floral and diamond pattern - scalloped border preceded by hemstitched inserts.

Context

All articles #4500 thru #4605 were donated and shipped freight paid by the sisters from Pasadena, California. Explanatory notes will be found with the specific items. 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

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Towel, Hand

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Towel

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hygiene Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Deaccession

D.4545

Create Date

December 22, 1988

Update Date

November 21, 2024