Airplane at Monroe Park
A large crowd gathers at Monroe Park in Mobile, Alabama, to see an airplane takeoff. Monroe Park was established by Howard Wilson, who owned the local streetcar line. He built the park as a way to attract riders to the end of the streetcar line. It was named for a Captain Fowler, whose house was loc...
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University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/753 |
| Summary: | A large crowd gathers at Monroe Park in Mobile, Alabama, to see an airplane takeoff. Monroe Park was established by Howard Wilson, who owned the local streetcar line. He built the park as a way to attract riders to the end of the streetcar line. It was named for a Captain Fowler, whose house was located on the property. The plane may belong to John Fowler, a local inventor and watch repairer. |
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