Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Charles M. Russell

Born March 19, 1864

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Charles M. Russell Marker

Inscription. Charles Marion Russell's more than 3,000 paintings, drawings and sculptures captured the essence of the American West. Born in St. Louis, he grew up at Oak Hill, his family's country estate near present-day Tower Grove Park. Russell, who moved to Montana at age 15 to be a cowboy, was a professional artist. By 1893, within a decade he was nationally recognized for the accuracy with which he rendered his subjects. Russell was also an able storyteller, whom will Rogers called the best he ever heard. One of the premier artists of the American West, Charles M. Russell lovingly preserved the rugged splendor of the frontier.

Erected 1991 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 19, 1864.

Location. 38° 39.348′ N, 90° 18.257′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Skinker Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6384 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Willie Mae Ford Smith (a few steps from this marker); Masters & Johnson

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(a few steps from this marker); Tina Turner (a few steps from this marker); Ulysses S. Grant (a few steps from this marker); Maya Angelou (a few steps from this marker); Ernest Trova (within shouting distance of this marker); Susan Blow (within shouting distance of this marker); Josephine Baker (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Charles M. Russell image. Click for full size.

Photo courtesy of the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1900

2. Charles M. Russell

<i>A moment of great peril in a cowboy's career</i> image. Click for full size.

Charles M. Russell - Leslie's Weekly (3/24/1904) (Courtesy of the Library of Congress), 1904

3. A moment of great peril in a cowboy's career

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.