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Season 15 Episode 16 | 53m Video has closed captioning.
In Washington, D.C., highlights include: a 1958 signed letter by Martin Luther King, Jr.; a circa 1965 Andy Warhol lithograph; and a unique, hand-wrought Gorham silver tea set from the turn of the 20th century, valued at $90,000.
Aired: 05/22/11
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Washington, DC (Hour One) - Preview
Airs Monday, August 12, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Appraisal: Modern Gothic Walnut Secretary, ca.1870
Modern Gothic Walnut Secretary, ca. 1870 from ROADSHOW's Special: Junk in the Trunk
Appraisal: Daum Mounumental Vase, ca. 1900
Appraisal: Daum Mounumental Vase, ca. 1900 from Washington DC Hour 1
Appraisal: 20th C. Fake Copper Fish Weathervane
Appraisal: 20th C. Fake Copper Fish Weathervane, from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: Civil War Button, Bible and Letter, ca. 1864
Appraisal: Civil War Button, Bible and Letter, ca. 1864 from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: Gorham "Martelé" Tea & Coffee service, ca. 1900
Appraisal: Gorham "Martelé" tea and coffee service, ca. 1900, from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: Carlisle Indian School Archive, ca. 1910
Appraisal: Carlisle Indian School Archive, ca. 1910 from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: Madoura Pottery Picasso Plate
Appraisal: Madoura Pottery Picasso Plate, from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: Gerrit Rietvald Crate Chairs, ca. 1960
Appraisal: Gerrit Rietvald Crate Chairs, ca. 1960, from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: 1965 Andy Warhol "Flowers" Lithograph
Appraisal: 1965 Andy Warhol "Flowers" Lithograph from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: Navajo Second Phase Chief's Blanket, ca. 1855
Appraisal: Navajo Second Phase Chief's Blanket, ca. 1855 from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: Lithophane Lamp & Panels, ca. 1870
Appraisal: Lithophane Lamp & Panels, ca. 1870
Appraisal: Austrian Crocodile Valise, ca. 1900
Appraisal: Austrian Crocodile Valise, ca. 1900, from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: "Dancing for Eels" Oil Painting
Appraisal: "Dancing for Eels" Oil Painting, ca. 1885 from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: Aaron Willard Jr. Banjo Clock, ca. 1820
Appraisal: Aaron Willard Jr. Banjo Clock, ca. 1820, from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: Jadeite, Platinum & Ruby Jabot, ca. 1915
Appraisal: Jadeite, Platinum & Ruby Jabot, ca. 1915 from Washington, DC Hour 1
Appraisal: 1958 Martin Luther King Jr. Letter
Appraisal: 1958 Martin Luther King Jr. Letter, from Washington, DC Hour 1
Field Trip: The Harry S. Truman Building
ROADSHOW visits the Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the U.S. State Department.
In D.C., ROADSHOW gets an up-close looks at U.S. history through miniature portraits.
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ROADSHOW examines the eccentric pottery of George Ohr at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art.
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Which of this week's family heirlooms or hidden treasures will be valued at $100,000?
Roadshow glides into Allen Airways Flying Museum to look at early aviation posters.
