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

Eugene Field

Born September 2, 1850

 
 
Eugene Field Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Eugene Field Marker
Inscription. Eugene Field, born at 634 South Broadway in St. Louis, became a reporter for the St. Louis Evening Journal in 1873. Over the next decade he developed the charming and witty style that would make him America's foremost columnist. The Chicago Morning News hired him in 1883 to write "what I please on any subject I please." Although the resulting daily column, "Sharps and Flats," remains a journalistic milestone, Field is remembered mainly for his children's verses in rhymes such as "The Duel," "Little Boy Blue," and "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod," Eugene Field captured the magic and wonder of a child's imagination.
 
Erected 1991 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicCommunications. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1850.
 
Location. 38° 39.353′ N, 90° 18.192′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6315 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pierre Laclede (a few steps from this marker); Grace Bumbry
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(a few steps from this marker); The Rockettes (a few steps from this marker); Henry Shaw (a few steps from this marker); Jack Buck (a few steps from this marker); Barry Commoner (a few steps from this marker); Harold Ramis (a few steps from this marker); Betty Grable (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.
 
<i>Eugene Field, 1850-1895, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left</i> image. Click for full size.
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, circa 1896
2. Eugene Field, 1850-1895, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on October 17, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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