Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
We bet you’ve heard the iconic 1963 hit “Surfin’ Bird” by The Trashmen. These rockers, who formed in 1962, hail from Robbinsdale, a town bursting with famous Minnesotans like wrestling legend Vern Gagne and award-winning … Read more
Alice Norman, pictured, was Manager of the Robbinsdale Bakery, located at 4142 West Broadway. The bakery was owned by the Schaper family. William H. Schaper’s primary business was manufacturing small commercial popcorn machines. In … Read more
Record number 252 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number FF100.1 Number of parts 1 Distinguishing features Miscelleneous Artifacts Object name and title Object category Family Files Object name Schaper Title Schaper Physical … Read more