Fowler Seaplane Prototype

Mobilian John Ellis Fowler (1834-1909) designed several prototypes for flying machines, including this early seaplane, at the turn of the twentieth century.

Fowler seaplane prototype aircraft in early Alabama aviation history
Photo courtesy of the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama
Fowler seaplane prototype aircraft in early Alabama aviation history