Library Club Relics

Colonial Relics Shown to Robbinsdale Library Club May 15, 1913 The Robbinsdale Library Club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Huston. The subject for the afternoon was, “Manners and Customs in Colonial Days.” Mrs. … Read more

Sorghum on the Johnson Farm

John B. Johnson homesteaded 160 acres at what is now 36th Avenue North and Douglas Drive. He came from Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1854. He was the first treasurer of Crystal Village. He and his … Read more

The Brooklyn-Crystal Cemetery

1863 In all pioneer communities there comes a time when people decide to bury their loved ones in an official cemetery — rather than under a favorite tree on the home farm. On November 20, … Read more

Our Neighbors: 100 Years Ago in Robbinsdale

On a high shelf under a stack of age-old maps and scrapbooks, we came across a little old album. There were just under 50 photos neatly arranged on black paper, framed by captions and comments … Read more

File# FF061 Johnson, Robert and Mary Lue

_ Record number 62 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number FF061 Number of parts 5 Distinguishing features Photos, Artwork Object name and title Object category Family Files Object name Johnson Title Johnson, Robert … Read more

File#FF059.01 Johnson, Walter

Record number 486 Identification Institution name Robbinsdale Historical Society Object number FF059.01 Number of parts 1 Distinguishing features Photos Object name and title Object category Family Files Object name Johnson, Walter Title Johnson, Walter Physical … Read more