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title: A Bowie Knife
author: Daderot
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21334/a-bowie-knife/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-11-18
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# A Bowie Knife
_Authored by Daderot_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21334.jpg)
## Image Caption
Bowie knife, blade marked "G. Wostenholm & Son, Washington Work, I-XL, the real IXL knife, The Hunters Companion."
The "Bowie knife" is famous from the [Sandbar Fight](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2838/sandbar-fight/) of 1827, during which [James 'Jim' Bowie](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_Bowie/) first used such a knife to effect.
Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, Austin, Texas.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Daderot. (2025, November 18). A Bowie Knife. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bowie_knife,_blade_marked_G._Wostenholm_%26_Son,_Washington_Work,_I-XL,_the_real_IXL_knife,_The_Hunters_Companion_-_Lorenzo_de_Zavala_State_Archives_and_Library_Building_-_Austin,_Texas_-_DSC08363.jpg) by [**Daderot**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bowie_knife,_blade_marked_G._Wostenholm_%26_Son,_Washington_Work,_I-XL,_the_real_IXL_knife,_The_Hunters_Companion_-_Lorenzo_de_Zavala_State_Archives_and_Library_Building_-_Austin,_Texas_-_DSC08363.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 18 November 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.