Rails Through Robbinsdale

Most of us spent a fair amount of time along the railroad tracks when we were kids, but Dave Vos has pictures! Here are a few scenes along the rails through Robbinsdale and Crystal in … 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

The View from Sunset Hill

The unobstructed view over the beautifully undulated open country to the west, obtained from the concourse at the 26th Avenue entrance to “The Victory Memorial Drive”, is, in my estimation, the greatest asset of the … Read more