Birds eye view of early Fowler.
Fowler Library Collection (please obtain permission)
Fowler Depot
Fowler Post Office
The early location of the post office in the back of the Linn Frazier store. Grant Taylor, Mr. Stanton, Hattie McNabb, Mr. Keassner, Herbert Gulley and Bill Fike.
Fowler Post Office interior 1922
Caption read Fowler Post Office located next door north of the bank. Fowler Library Collection (please obtain permission)
Early Fowler street scene.
Caption read: #1 the Turner Hotel where Velma Emberton now lives. #2 The Congregational Church of early Fowler.
Fowler Library collection. (please obtain permission)
Fowler Youth
George Van Hoesen, Ira O'Brian, Emm. Veatch, Orval Snyder, unknown, Orville Van Hoesen, Don Ennis.
Early Fowler
Scene on Main Street, Fowler, KS
Parade scene 1908
Fowler July 4, 1908
The Fraizier building in the background. In foreground, Joe Car, Glen Batten.
Fraizier building July 4, 1908
Main Street, Fowler, Kansas (Finnel Photo)
Irrigation Plant
Fowler Jail
This early jail still stands on the north end of Main Street.
Memorial Day Parade 1919
N. Ohnick Collection
Scene from Fowler fire.
Andis Feed Mill
Andrews & Sweet
Started business in Fowler in 1921.
Beard Store
W.W. Beard started business in Fowler in April 1922, with his brother John.
Bunyan Sweet
W.P. Bunyan 1915. Sweet's gents furnishings, millenary and ladies ready to wear.
Golden Rule Machine Shop
in 1927 C.O. Burford built and equipped the Golden Rule machine Shop in Fowler.
Cafe
Scene in front of Cafe on west side of Main Street, early 1900s.
Cains Studio
Callahan Lunch Counter
V.M. Callahan lunch counter proves to be a popular place for the busy man who wants a quick lunch.
Campbell Grocery
C. Campbell and brothers, E.E. and A.O. started business in Fowler in 1922 and in 1925 C. Campbell became sole owner.
Chis More Store
City Drug Store
The City Drug Store was established in 1908 by Dr. J.C. Robb and Dr. J.A. Burnette.
Cope Machine
Cope & Harris started in the machinery business in Fowler in 1925.
Dyke Motor Co.
Ford dealer.
Eaton Barber Shop
J.W. Eaton came to Fowler in 1923.
Fowler Equity
Fowler Equity was established in 1913.
Equity Elevator
Flinn Feed Mill
Charley Flinn established this feed mill in 1909.
Fowler State Bank Interior
L-R: Lin Frazier, Veathc, Hall, Ingram.
Fowler Elevator
From left... Dick Brown, J. B. McClure, unkonwn, Gene Cool, unknown, around 1913.
Haskins collection (please obtain permission)
Fowler Produce
W. B. Erdman, proprietor.
Fowler State Bank
Organized in 1906 with a capital of $10,000, F.D. Morrison, Cashier and M.L. Morrision, assistant cashier.
Gage & Allen Produce 1908
Hayes Motor Co.
M.M. Hayes and sons started the Hayes Motor Co. in 1924.
Ice Cream Parlor
Idlehour Theater
The Idelhour Theater was managed by D.M. Walker.
J.C. Mahieu Painting
Mahieu began a painting business in Fowler in 1921.
Lasater & Mendenhall
International Harvester dealers, Frank Lasater and Chester mendenhall.
Interior of store, 1910.
Restaurant
also marked Mendenhall lasiater.
I. J. Stanton
Editor of Fowler's third newspaper, "The Gazett" 1906.
Service Station
Tack Shop
J.H. King and Earl Rhodes.
Thoman Furniture
The Richard Thoman furniture and undertaking establishment started business in Fowler in 1909.
TM Deal Lumber Co.
Established in 1911, managed by E.D. Nelson when photo was taken.
Variety Store
Established 1908, owned and operated by Mary I. Andrews, assisted by her sister, Mrs. E.F. Sweet.
Veatch Livery & Feed
Albert Veatch holding the horses in the barn door.
Wayside Restaurant
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
This brick building was built in 1925.
First Christian Church
Organized January 10, 1909.
Friends Church
Built in 1916.
Friends Acadamy 1906
Friends Church Dedication
Dedication of the Friends Church, 1916.
Methodist Episcopal Church
N.Ohncik collection.
Methodist Church
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