Pawnee in Pawnee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Chester Gould Birthplace 1900
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2024
1. Chester Gould Birthplace 1900 Marker
Erected 1990 by Ed Melberg.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is November 20, 1900.
Location. 36° 20.263′ N, 96° 48.232′ W. Marker is in Pawnee, Oklahoma, in Pawnee County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and Harrison Street (U.S. 64), on the right when traveling north on 6th Street. The mural covers much of the west facade of the building at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 599 Harrison Street, Pawnee OK 74058, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tulsa. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Bank Founded on February 8, 1894 (within shouting distance
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Also see . . .
1. World's Largest Dick Tracy Mural (RoadsideAmerica.com).
Excerpt: Chester Gould created and drew the Dick Tracy comic strip. He was born here in 1900, but he didn't create Dick Tracy here. Gould didn't start drawing Dick Tracy until 1931, when he lived hundreds of miles away in Woodstock, Illinois. In 1990, five years after Gould had died, this big mural appeared a nice recreation of Gould's style by Tulsa artist Ed Melberg. 1990 was also the year that the Dick Tracy movie came out.(Submitted on February 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Chester Gould (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Chester(Submitted on February 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Gould was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains. Gould was hired as a cartoonist with the Tribune and introduced Dick Tracy in the Detroit Mirror on Sunday, October 4, 1931. He drew the comic strip for the next 46 years from his home in Woodstock, Illinois.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 20242. Chester Gould Birthplace 1900 MarkerLooking east across 6th Street; the mural is on the west facade of the building at this location.
In order to keep informed of police methods, Gould took courses in forensics and investigative procedures. He was later proud of having introduced the two-way wrist radio for Tracy in 1946, and in 1947, the closed-circuit television, both of which were later invented, though in somewhat different forms. Gould retired in 1977, with his last Dick Tracy strip appearing in print on Christmas Day, December 25. The strip continued with Gould's longtime assistant artist, Rick Fletcher, producing the artwork and Max Allan Collins as writer.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
