Robinson, Louis, 1852-1923
Person
Biography
b. Feburary 15, 1852, m. Ida Robinson, d. May 5 1923 and buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. Started Robinson Dairy.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Louis Robinson and Grandchildren, between 1908 and 1914
Item
Identifier: B063.05.0005.00026
Abstract
Louis Robinson sits on a chair, flanked by his wife Etta, and grandchildren. The grandchildren, from left to right, are Sarah Davine, Dorothy Atler, Yvette Chutlow, Vera Miller, Sam Robinson, and Flora Robbins. Louis Robinson established the first Robinson dairy farm in 1885. He was also a founder of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society.
Dates:
between 1908 and 1914
Photographs, between 1910 and 2010
File
Identifier: B289.01.0001.0002
Scope and Contents
Contains photocopy of Louis Robinson image; printed copy of photograph of Louis Robinson, his wife Etta, and his grandchildren, and a color photograph of Dick and Eddie Robinson.
Dates:
between 1910 and 2010
Robinson Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: B289
Abstract
Louis Robinson came from Eastern Europe with his wife Etta and their children in the 1890s. He founded the Climax Dairy in the 1895 in Denver, Colorado. He also donated land and was on the Board of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society. His sons Hyman and Morris took over the dairy and Hyman married Etta Miller. Etta Robinson died in 1900 when their son Samuel was born. After the depression World War II, Sam Robinson started the Robinson Dairy. Sam Robison and his wife Helen Stone had two...
Dates:
1910-2012
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