4625 a,b
Crumber
1896
Material: metal. (a) Tray. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 8 1/2" L. Color and description: silver plated receiver with scrollwork design on three edges and one flat edge. (b) Scraper. Size: 3 1/4" W. x 7" L. with a 4 1/2" handle. Color and description: silver plated scroll work around three sides and on handle - "Eureka Silver Co. Quadrauple Plate" stamped on bottom of each piece and enclosed in a circle with "119" stamped below circle.
A wedding gift to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Herbst. Elizabeth Bierman and Adolph Herbst were married in 1896. 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.