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Sleepwell Ear-Stops

Item

Title
Sleepwell Ear-Stops
Rights
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC. Fair Use.
Creator
Sleep-Shade Co.
Date
c. 1950
Description
A set of authentic ear plugs from the 1950s used as a set prop during the filming of M*A*S*H. The packaging is a small blue box printed with "Sleepwell Ear-Stops Deaden All Noises 5 Pair $1.35", as well as the manufacturer's information.
Format
Small blue box printed with dark blue text. 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in.
Language
English
Publisher
National Museum of American History.
Contributor
Max Truelsen
Identifier
National Museum of American History. 1985.0252.438a.
Subject
M*A*S*H; prop; ear plugs; blue; 1950s; authentic
Source
JPG file. National Museum of American History. 11/26/2025. https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-9c6a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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