Chester, Illinois
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Chester is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois, United States, on a bluff above the Mississippi River. The population was 7,640 at the 2020 census. It lies 61 miles south of St.
Randolph County Courthouse
Row of buildings on State Street in Chester, the closest building being the Popeye Museum.
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E. C. Segar
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Elzie Crisler Segar, known by the pen name E. C. Segar, was an American cartoonist. He created Popeye in 1929, introducing the character in his comic strip Thimble Theatre.
Chester, Illinois
…a 6-foot (1.8 m), 900-pound (410 kg) bronze statue of Popeye the Sailor Man stands in the Elzie C. Segar Memorial Park, which honors Popeye's creator, Elzie Segar. The park is located next to the Chester Bridge. Several of Segar's characters were created from his experiences with people of Chester. New statues…
E. C. Segar's Sappo (1933)
E. C. Segar's Looping the Loop (1918)