People

Mr. Robbins Comes to Town

This is the fourth in a series of posts featuring Mrs. Henry E. Hartig’s,  History of Robbinsdale. Prepared for the Robbinsdale Library Club, Hartig noted that while the material she used came from a variety … Read more

Crystal Lake Township and the Village

This is the third in a series of posts featuring Dorthy Hartig’s History of Robbinsdale. This informal account was written for the Robbinsdale Library Club in 1948. A copy was placed Lee’s School’s cornerstone time … Read more

An Unevetful and Prosaic Beginning

This is the second in a series of posts featuring Dorthy Hartig’s History of Robbinsdale , presented to the Robbinsdale Library Club in 1949. Mrs and Mr. H.R. Stillman are pictured with Alfred B. Parker … Read more

Suffrage Salad

Andrew B. Robbins’ eldest daughter Edith Robbins, attended prep school at Macalester and Carleton Colleges, and then went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota in 1894, and … Read more

A Bord de “Touraine”

Andrew B. Robbins daughter, Amy Robbins Ware was accepted as a canteen worker, American Red Cross, and sailed for France on “La Touraine,” March 14, 1918. Her first assignment to 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, Issoudun, … Read more

Amy in the Army

Coming of a family who for generations have “served with the colors,” it was inevitable that Amy (Robbins) Ware should take part in the World War as soon as her own country became involved, and … Read more

My Dearest Girlie,

Andrew B. Robbins writing to his youngest daughter Esther on August 17th, 1906. As usual he has no excuse for the delay, but the Grand Army Parade was splendid! In other news, no decisive action … Read more

Tree City U.S.A.

1980 Census: 14,422—a decline of 2,423 since 1970, indicating that Robbinsdale was almost fully developed and had an increasingly large “senior” population. On February 15th, a robber demanded money from a teller at Guaranty State … Read more

The Home of Howard Lumber

1977 Mrs. Alma K. Howard, civic leader and president of Howard Lumber Company died, January 21, at age 91. Her home, built about 1915, at 4100 Quail Avenue, was in many details typical of the … Read more