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Coat worn by Jamie Farr as Maxwell Klinger on television series, M*A*S*H

Item

Title
Coat worn by Jamie Farr as Maxwell Klinger on television series, M*A*S*H
Rights
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC. Fair Use.
Creator
20th Century Fox
Date
c. 1955
Description
A pink wool coat costume piece worn by Jamie Farr in 1978 as Maxwell Klinger on the television series, M*A*S*H. Originally worn by Betty Grable in her 1955 film "How To Be Very, Very Popular", the coat is adorned with three buttons, and the collar and cuffs have beaded patterns sewn on.
Format
Wool, silk, beads. 48 in x 42 in.
Publisher
National Museum of American History.
Contributor
Max Truelsen
Identifier
National Museum of American History. 1983.0095.014.
Subject
Costume; coat; pink; wool; silk; buttons; beaded; Betty Grable; Jamie Farr; M*A*S*H
Source
JPG file. National Museum of American History. 11/26/2025. https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f4d2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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