Cowan's holds two annual auctions of important historic artifacts from the American West. These sales cover American Western Photography, American Indian photography, Western Lawmen, Western Outlaws, Wild West Shows and the Western Gold Rush, amoung other topics. George Armstrong Custer, Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley are some of the great Western characters that populate our auctions.
Department News
8/16/2010
Are treasures hiding among the dust in your attic or garage? Have you always wondered about your family heirlooms and collectibles? Bring them to the experts to see if they are as priceless as you hope. Wes Cowan, founder and owner of Cowan’s Auctions, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, will be the ...
6/20/2010
Lincoln family ephemera led Cowan’s June 11, 2010, American History Auction. The auction marked the 15th anniversary of Cowan’s and garnered wide media attention for several important lots, many of which came from the family of Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, the great ...
6/16/2010
Several items relating to Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln led Cowan’s June 11, 2010 auction, American History, Including the Civil War. The auction marked the 15th anniversary of Cowan’s and garnered wide media attention for several ...
6/3/2010
Cowan’s Auctions announces the June 11, 2010 auction of an extraordinary group of Abraham Lincoln family artifacts that illustrate important facets of the family’s history. Also featured in the American ...
5/11/2010
Cowan's appraisers have traveled quite a bit this year, giving appraisal fairs at several institutions including the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis and Worthington Libraries in Columbus. This past Saturday, our very own Diane Wachs was interviewed by WKYC in Cleveland, just before ...
3/30/2010
Cowan's American Indian and Western Art Auction was held Friday, March 26, 2010, and was met with great success.
Check out some of the top sellers from the auction!
The top selling item in the auction was this Yavapai ...
2/23/2010
Cowan's annual Spring American Indian and Western Art Auction is right around the corner!
There are several great paintings in the auction, Friday, March 26, 2010.
Featured Items
HILLERS MAMMOTH HAND-COLORED TRANSPARENCY
Auction: 2010, American History, Including the Civil War, June 11
Sold for $3,818
Wes Cowan - Director (513.871.1670 x 46 or historic @ cowans.com)
Cowan's Auctions, Inc. founder, president, television personality, newspaper columnist and fearless leader, Wes is a virtual encyclopedia of American history and antiques. He holds BA and MA degrees in anthropology from the University of Kentucky and a PhD in anthropology from the University of Michigan.
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Exceptional Alexander Gardner Portfolio of American Indians
Sold for $86,250
Half Plate Daguerreotype of Gold-Mining Scene
Sold for $18,400
Wild Bill Hickok CDV, by Gurney & Son
Sold for $16,100
Alexander Gardner Imperial Albumen Photograph of Overland Stage Starting From Hayes City, 1867,
Sold for $44,850
William Henry Jackson Photograph of a Railroad Construction Train
Sold for $3,700
Edward Curtis Orotone Entitled The Old Well at Acoma, in Original Bat Wing Frame
Sold for $7,050
Jackson Mammoth Plate Veta Pass With Trains
Sold for $6,462.50
Large Hand-Colored D.F. Barry Photograph of Buffalo Bill, Red Cloud and American Horse
Sold for $3,818.75
Rare Photograph of Custer Alone in Sleigh at Fort Abraham Lincoln
Sold for $3,818.75
Edward Curtis Orotone, "Before the Storm" Sold for $4,700
Wild Bill Hickok CDV Sold for $18,800