Geo. Swift Drugstore
A little wooden building erected in August of 1889, opened for business the last of November. It was owned and operated by George Swift, who was our postmaster off and on. Our post office was … Read more
George Swift
Hail to the Chief
The first Library and a 1912 map illustrating Robbinsdale’s proxinity to the biggest city in the state. The image at the top of the post John Bloberger and A group of Parker School kids in … Read more
A Bright Future
On April 19th, 1893, Robbinsdale was organized as a village, consisting of parts of three sections of the original twenty-four of the township, one third of the territory of Crystal, with ten miles of improved … Read more
Girling Gets Things Going
1893 Thomas H. Girling, born in England in 1865, had considerable impact as a publisher and civic leader in Robbinsdale. He had learned the printing business and in February, 1893, started publishing the weekly “Picturesque … Read more
The Village of Crystal
1887 In 1886 Minneapolis made an effort to annex all bordering townships to secure more taxable property and money for improvements and perhaps to outclass St. Paul in population. At once, the people of Crystal … Read more
A Swift Postcard
Born in Boston in 1848, George Swift came to Minnesota with his parents. At the age of 13, Swift enlisted as a drummer boy at Fort Snelling. During the War Between the States … Read more
George Swift’s Drug Store
George Swift was born in Boston in 1848. At the tender age of 13 he enlisted as a drummer boy for Fort Snelling. during the Civil War he marched through Georgia with General Sherman. Swift’s … Read more
File#BF055 Swift Drug
** %0 278 BA Robbinsdale Historical Society CB drug store, community horse purchase DF Photos, Documents DS 1889 I2 IA (Store exterior) George Swift Drug store- built in 1889- just south of present meat market … Read more
File#BF043 Robbinsdale Grocery
** %0 266 BA Robbinsdale Historical Society DF Photos, Newspaper Articles, Recollections, Artwork DS 1928 I2 IN BF043 OB Robbinsdale Grocery OC Business Files PB This file contains several artifacts related to Robbinsdale Grocery. There … Read more