Guy H. Robinson (1879-1949) a pioneer in the screenprinting technologies, was the founder of G. H. Robinson Screen Printing which produced Tire Covers in Chicago. Robinson was a pioneer in the screenprinting technologies and was credited with important developments in screenprinting during his life. He retired in 1949 and sold the firm.

Robinson was born in 1879 in Earlville, Cook County Illinois, to William H. Robinson (New York), and Mary E. Loveless (Indiana). On 15 February 1911, he married Matilda (Mathilda) M. Binder (b 1881 in Illinois). The couple had one daughter, Mary E. Robinson Madison of Berwyn born about 1917 in Illinois. The family lived at 1212 W. Roosevelt Road, Broadview, Cook County, Illinois until his death in 1949.

He is buried at Precinct Cemetery in Earlville, La Salle

Notes: In some census reports Guy H. Robinson was listed as Guy S. Robinson

On April 29, 2016, a vintage 1930 advertising brochure from G. H. Robinson sold for $16.50 on Ebay. The Ebay Auction wording was…

VINTAGE 1930 G.H. ROBINSON ADVERTISING TIRE COVERS FLYER FOR FAIR CARNIVAL SIGNS

For auction is one piece of a great collection of all original 1930’s fair and circus acts advertising letters, flyers and posters I am listing today, so check my other auctions. This is a 1930 flyer poster from the G.H. Robinson Company of Chicago. The flyer has graphics and shows all the different kinds of advertising tire covers they make specializing in advertising fairs and carnivals. The flyer shows creases and foxing. The poster when opened measures 24 3/4 inches wide by 10 3/4 inches tall. Great vintage circus, carnival fair collectible. See my other auctions for more cool stuff. Any questions please ask. Payment is due within 5 days of the auctions end. Shipping within the USA is 4.00.

In June 2016, Who’s Who in Screenprinting received an email from a person in Canada requesting information on Robinson or his G.H. Robinson Co. They stated that they had an original tire cover that was printed by Robinson.