The Nailer

E. Martin Pearson was born in Sweden in 1856. After settling in Minnesota, Pearson began a career as an inventor. In 1892 he patented a steam heating apparatus, but his most successful invention was the … Read more

Here Comes the High School

1936 It had long been the dream of many citizens to have a high school in the village, but conditions had never seemed right until 1935 when the Federal Government, under its PWA program, added … Read more

The Brooklyn-Crystal Cemetery

1863 In all pioneer communities there comes a time when people decide to bury their loved ones in an official cemetery — rather than under a favorite tree on the home farm. On November 20, … Read more

File#CF001.02 Cemeteries

Record number 165 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number CF001.02 Number of parts 16 Distinguishing features Records, Pages Object name and title Object category City Files Object name Cemeteries Title Cemeteries Production dating … Read more