Antiques Roadshow

Special: Celebrating Black Americana

Passport Season 19 Episode 34 | 53m 1s Video has closed captioning.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW honors Black History Month with the special episode Celebrating Black Americana. Highlights include an 1821 U.S. citizenship certificate for George Barker, a free man of color; an African American beauty book written by Madam C.J. Walker, the first American female millionaire.

Aired: 02/09/15

Expires: 02/06/23

Rating: TV-G

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Appraisal: 1870 15th Amendment Print

Appraisal: 1870 15th Amendment Print, from Our 50 States.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 29s

Appraisal: 1870 15th Amendment Print

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 29s

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Appraisal: James Wormley Family Archive

Appraisal: James Wormley Family Archive, from Vintage Cleveland.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 5s

Appraisal: James Wormley Family Archive

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Antiques Roadshow

Appraisal: 1929 Augusta Savage "Gamin" Sculpture

Appraisal: 1929 Augusta Savage "Gamin" Sculpture, from Vintage Cleveland.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 1m 50s

Appraisal: 1929 Augusta Savage "Gamin" Sculpture

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Antiques Roadshow

Appraisal: Henry Elmore Archive, ca. 1960

Appraisal: Henry Elmore Archive, ca. 1960, from Birmingham, Hour 1.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 55s

Appraisal: Henry Elmore Archive, ca. 1960

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 55s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: 1821 U.S. Citizenship Certificate

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Appraisal: 1821 U.S. Citizenship Certificate

Appraisal: 1821 U.S. Citizenship Certificate

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 48s

Appraisal: 1821 U.S. Citizenship Certificate

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 48s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: Louis Armstrong Archive, ca. 1950

Antiques Roadshow

Appraisal: Louis Armstrong Archive, ca. 1950

Appraisal: Louis Armstrong Archive, ca. 1950, from Celebrating Black Americana.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 51s

Appraisal: Louis Armstrong Archive, ca. 1950

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 51s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: Martin Luther King, Jr. Archive

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Appraisal: Martin Luther King, Jr. Archive

Appraisal: Martin Luther King, Jr. Archive, from Celebrating Black Americana.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 1m 36s

Appraisal: Martin Luther King, Jr. Archive

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 1m 36s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: Windsor Chair & Passport, ca. 1815

Antiques Roadshow

Appraisal: Windsor Chair & Passport, ca. 1815

Appraisal: Windsor Chair & Passport, ca. 1815, from Celebrating Black Americana.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 33s

Appraisal: Windsor Chair & Passport, ca. 1815

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 33s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: Charles Edward Minor Archive

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Appraisal: Charles Edward Minor Archive

Appraisal: Charles Edward Minor Archive

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Appraisal: Charles Edward Minor Archive

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Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: Babyland Rag Topsy-Turvy Doll, ca. 1905

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Appraisal: Babyland Rag Topsy-Turvy Doll, ca. 1905

Appraisal: Babyland Rag Topsy-Turvy Doll, ca. 1905, from Jacksonville Hour 2.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 36s

Appraisal: Babyland Rag Topsy-Turvy Doll, ca. 1905

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 36s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: Signed Muhammad Ali Training Shoes

Antiques Roadshow

Appraisal: Signed Muhammad Ali Training Shoes

Appraisal: Signed Muhammad Ali Training Shoes, from Knoxville Hour 3.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 40s

Appraisal: Signed Muhammad Ali Training Shoes

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 40s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: Dexter Gordon Photo Group, ca. 1950

Antiques Roadshow

Appraisal: Dexter Gordon Photo Group, ca. 1950

Appraisal: Dexter Gordon Photo Group, ca. 1950, from Anaheim Hour 3.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 9s

Appraisal: Dexter Gordon Photo Group, ca. 1950

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 9s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Book, ca. 1928

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Appraisal: Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Book, ca. 1928

Appraisal: Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Book, ca. 1928, from The Best of 20.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 44s

Appraisal: Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Book, ca. 1928

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 44s

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Field Trip: Jackie Robinson-Signed Baseball

Field Trip: Jackie Robinson-Signed Baseball, from Kansas City Hour 1.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 25s

Field Trip: Jackie Robinson-Signed Baseball

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Antiques Roadshow

Appraisal: 1864 Emancipation Announcement Print

Appraisal: 1864 Emancipation Announcement Print, from Vintage Hartford.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 1m 47s

Appraisal: 1864 Emancipation Announcement Print

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 1m 47s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: 1879 Edward Mitchell Bannister Oil Painting

Antiques Roadshow

Appraisal: 1879 Edward Mitchell Bannister Oil Painting

Alasdair Nichol appraisees a 1879 oil painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 43s

Appraisal: 1879 Edward Mitchell Bannister Oil Painting

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 43s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: 1865 Abraham Lincoln Mourning Parade Banner

Antiques Roadshow

Appraisal: 1865 Abraham Lincoln Mourning Parade Banner

Appraisal: 1865 Abraham Lincoln Mourning Parade Banner, from Minneapolis Hour 2.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 32s

Appraisal: 1865 Abraham Lincoln Mourning Parade Banner

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 3m 32s

Video thumbnail: Antiques Roadshow Appraisal: Art Smith Silver Necklace, ca. 1960

Antiques Roadshow

Appraisal: Art Smith Silver Necklace, ca. 1960

Appraisal: 20th-Century Art Smith Silver Necklace, from Vintage Boston.

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 59s

Appraisal: Art Smith Silver Necklace, ca. 1960

Clip: S19 Ep34 | 2m 59s

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