M*A*S*H Signpost
Item
- Title
- M*A*S*H Signpost
- Rights
- Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC. Fair Use.
- Creator
- Unknown
- Date
- 1970-1972
- Description
- One of three signposts made for and used on the set of M*A*S*H during filming. The signpost has several arms pointing to different locations around the globe, and their approximate distances from where the 4077th MASH would have been located in Korea. From top to bottom, the locations listed on the signpost are Boston, Seoul, Coney Island, San Francisco, Tokyo, Burbank, Death Valley, Toledo, Decatur, Seoul (a second time), and Honolulu. On set, this signpost would have stood outside the "Swamp," as seen on the show.
- Format
- Signpost prop. Paint on wood and steel. 97 in x 35 in x 35 in.
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- National Museum of American History.
- Contributor
- Max Truelsen
- Identifier
- National Museum of American History. 1983.0095.237.
- Subject
- Signpost; prop; set piece; city; miles; M*A*S*H; Boston; Seoul; Coney Island; San Francisco; Tokyo; Burbank; Death Valley; Toledo; Decatur; Honolulu
- Source
- JPG file. National Museum of American History. 11/2/2025. https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-5a69-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
- Item sets
- Max collection/item set
- Site pages
- Cast of Characters
- Media
M*A*S*H Signpost