Portis in Osborne County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Melvin "Tubby" Millar Memorial
Photographed by John Desaulniers, Jr., March 30, 2010
1. Melvin "Tubby" Millar Memorial Marker
Erected 1992 by Warner Bros., Inc.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 39° 33.692′ N, 98° 41.5′ W. Marker is in Portis, Kansas, in Osborne County. It is at the intersection of Market Street (U.S. 281) and 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on Market Street. Marker is at the northwest corner of park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portis KS 67474, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Statue of Liberty Replica (approx. 6.8 miles away); Geodetic Center of North America (approx. 7.6 miles away); Osborne / Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance (approx. 7.6 miles away); Hardman Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 7.9 miles away); Civil War Unknown Dead (approx. 8.2 miles away); Pioneers, O Pioneers (approx. 8.2 miles away); Last Indian Fight in Osborne County (approx. 8.3 miles away); Osborne County Pioneers Memorial (approx. 8.6 miles away).
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 30, 2023
2. Melvin "Tubby" Millar Memorial
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 30, 2023
3. Melvin "Tubby" Millar Memorial
A closeup of Porky Pig. Tubby Millar would often include a drawing of Porky Pig with his signature, and included mentions of Portis, Kansas in his animation.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2010, by John Desaulniers, Jr. of Mingo, Iowa. This page has been viewed 1,563 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 6, 2010, by John Desaulniers, Jr. of Mingo, Iowa. 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
