A replica of an early Bowie Knife of the type made for Rezin Bowie and commissioned by the Bowies to Searles and Constable. This is a copy of the Fowler Bowie Knife currently displayed at the Alamo. James or Resin Bowie gave the original to Captain Fowler of the United States Mounted Rifles, who carried it until his death in the 1840s.
Photograph by Mike Cumpston, 2013.
License & Copyright
Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished.Original image by Mike Cumpston (Mcumpston). Uploaded by Joshua J. Mark, published on 20 November 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: 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.
Related Images
A Bowie Knife
James 'Jim' Bowie, c. 1820
A Knife Purportedly Carried by Davy Crockett at the Alamo
The Alamo Chapel Movie Set, Brackettville, Texas
Alamo Cenotaph
Colorized Postcard of the Alamo, c. 1907-1914
Cite This Work
APA Style
(Mcumpston), M. C. (2025, November 20). Fowler Bowie Knife. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21336/fowler-bowie-knife/
Chicago Style
(Mcumpston), Mike Cumpston. "Fowler Bowie Knife." World History Encyclopedia, November 20, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21336/fowler-bowie-knife/.
MLA Style
(Mcumpston), Mike Cumpston. "Fowler Bowie Knife." World History Encyclopedia, 20 Nov 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21336/fowler-bowie-knife/.
