Wyoming cowboy and Army cavalry and horse artillery veteran Tim McCoy brought realism to the silver screen. For a lad of Irish-born parents, his...
The Real McCoy
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John Langellier
The Best of the West: Art and Collectibles
Last year, when I recapped 2019 and trends in Western collecting, I focused on the sales of many splendid, comprehensive holdings gathered by...
Red, White, and Black: The US Army in the West 1866-1891
After four years of fighting, the Civil War ended. The victorious Union Army soon disbanded, leaving behind a small force of regulars to such...
The Mystique of the Americas’ First People
Cowan’s annual American Indian Art Auction sells out.
Western Masters Remain Strong
The annual sale attracted a who’s who worthy of a fine museum collection.
A Man For All Seasons
Alchesay of the People of the White Mountains (Dził Łigai Si’án N’dee)
Legends, Lawmen and Outlaws
The Steve Turner Collection of African Americana brought 182 percent of the pre-sale estimate at Cowan’s Auctions.
Battle Tested, Battle Scarred
The 1873 .45-70 Trapdoor Springfield was issued to troopers just before the Battle of Little Bighorn, and its success and failure that fateful June day in 1876 is still highly debated.
The Best of the West: Art and Collectibles
Western art dealers and buyers will remember 2019 as a watershed year in Old West collecting.
Classic Western Art Rules the Day
The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction in Reno, Nevada, realized over $17 million.
Santa Fe Art Pilgrimage
Lebel’s 30th Annual Cody Old West Auction and Show continues as a mecca of Western Americana.
Blazing the Trail for Remington
R.F. Zogbaum—the Other Western Illustrator.