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History Detectives | To Glove or Not To Glove? | PBS

Duration: 01:30
Program: History Detectives #904
Broadcast Date: Jul. 12, 2011

Every season, viewers ask us how, when and why the History Detectives use gloves in their investigations. Elyse Luray explains the guidelines that the Detectives use when handling delicate historical objects.

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