Antiques Roadshow

Field Trip: The Harry S. Truman Building

Clip: Season 15 Episode 16 | 3m 44s

In Washington, DC, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Michael Flanigan visit the Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the U.S. State Department and its diplomatic reception rooms, including the Thomas Jefferson State Reception Room, appointed with some of the best Americana of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Aired: 05/15/11

Rating: TV-G

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