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Best Care Anywhere: The Legacy of "M*A*S*H"

Postcard with set photo of the "Swamp" tent interior, Frank's corner

Item

Title
Postcard with set photo of the "Swamp" tent interior, Frank's corner
Rights
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC. Fair Use.
Creator
Unknown
Date
Set used during the filming of M*A*S*H, 1972-1983
Description
One of a collection of postcards and letters contained in a box from the set of M*A*S*H. The postcard is printed with a black-and-white photograph of the interior of the "Swamp" tent set used for the television series M*A*S*H. This photograph captures the corner of the tent occupied by the character Frank Burns during the run of the show. The word "Swamp" is written at in pen at the top of the postcard. The collection of postcards is catalogued as a box by NMAH, with box dimensions listed as 4 in x 10 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in.
Format
Pen ink and photograph printed on paper.
Publisher
National Museum of American History.
Contributor
Max Truelsen
Identifier
National Museum of American History. 1983.0095.067.
Subject
M*A*S*H; postcard; photograph; black and white photograph; Swamp; Frank Burns; television; filming set
Source
JPG file. National Museum of American History. 11/3/2025. https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-49d9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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