Counting on a Cookbook

1929   The Robbinsdale Library Club published a “Cook Book” which was printed by the Hennepin County Enterprise located in Robbinsdale. The cook book committee included Mrs. L. A. Bratager, General Chairman; Mrs. C. 0. … Read more

Progress in Robbinsdale Park

Trumps, Parker School, a 23-room Hotel, and Bustling Businesses The year 1890 was a busy one for the Robbinsdale area. John A. Trump built a general merchandise store where the Twin City Federal Savings and … Read more

The Hotel Columbia

Built as a temperance house by C.T. Griffith, the wooden, three story Hotel Georgia opened in 1890. The hotel had 23 bedrooms and a large double parlor. Meals were served family style. The Georgia was … Read more

File#CF010 Street Scenes, 42nd and Broadway etc.

Record number 175 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number CF010 Number of parts 7 Distinguishing features Photos Object name and title Object category City Files Object name Street Scenes Title Street Scenes, 42nd … Read more

File# BF004 Brauns Bakery

Brauns Bakery Brauns Business Files This file contains four newspaper clippings on Braun’s Bakery, one about Virgial Braun and his business from 1989, another about Braun’s retirement in 1995, another about his death in 2000, … Read more

File#BF003 Braun’s

Record number 215 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number BF003 Number of parts 4 Distinguishing features Newspaper Articles Object name and title Object category Business Files Object name Brauns Title Brauns Bakery Production … Read more