Antiques Roadshow
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Antiques Roadshow

Based on the popular BBC series running since 1979, the PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful of cities to appraise items brought in by viewers. Are these items worth a lot of money, more than the visitors expect?

9. Baton Rouge (Hour Three)

Baton Rouge (Hour Three)
0.0Mar 24, 2014 · 60 min

Conclusion. In Baton Rouge, La., items include an early 19th-century Louisiana work table; a collection of Civil War Confederate letters; and a Porfirio Salinas oil, circa 1935, that was purchased for $100 in 1935 and is now worth $75,000. Also: a rare Civil War hand grenade is discussed during a visit to Port Hudson.