Hubbard and Sweatt

THE HUBBARD SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY The Hubbard Manufacturing Company was promoted by Mr. Hubbard – Mr. Robbins  and  Mr. Brimhall – Mr. Alden. This was Robbinsdale’s first major industry. On March 4, 1889 the citizens … Read more

Slow and Steady Robbinsdale

  The image at the top of the page features a Parker’s School postcard from Jeff Vick’s collection. This post is the third part of a series based on an A+ history paper Roberta Lee … Read more

A Picturesque Village

“Soon after the creation of Robbinsdale the Car Shops and the Hubbard Manufacturing Company were destroyed by fire and Robbinsdale again became purely residential.” “Some boisterous characters who frequently drive through Robbinsdale on Sunday on … Read more