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

M*A*S*H screen-used forceps

Item

Title
M*A*S*H screen-used forceps
Rights
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC. Fair Use.
Creator
Unknown
Date
c. 1950; Used on set c. 1972-1983
Description
A set of authentic metal forceps from the 1950s used as a set prop during the filming of M*A*S*H.
Format
Metal. 4 cm x 8.8 cm x 25.3 cm.
Publisher
National Museum of American History.
Contributor
Max Truelsen
Identifier
National Museum of American History. 1985.0252.486.
Subject
M*A*S*H; prop; surgical tools; Korean war; authentic
Source
JPG file. National Museum of American History. 11/3/2025. https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-513d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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