M*A*S*H Signpost
date: label: Date made
content: 1970 - 1972
notes: label: Description
content: Pointing the way to anyplace but here, this prop from M*A*S*H (CBS, 1972-83) reflects the characters' humorous efforts to cope with the horrors of war.
label: Description
content: The show, set in an army field hospital during the Korean War, debuted in the final years of the Vietnam War, and its antiwar theme resonated with many Americans. Its talented ensemble cast and compelling storylines earned M*A*S*H lasting popularity. The final program, broadcast on February 28, 1983, was the most-watched series episode in television history.
label: Description
content: This sign post is one of three used in the production of the show, likely a replica made for the final season of the show after the original was destroyed in a 1982 fire at Malibu Creek State Park, the outdoor filming location used throughout the series' production. Twentieth Century Fox donated the sign post to the museum in 1983.
topic: label: related object association proper name
content: M*A*S*H
label: general subject association
content: Television
label: general subject association
content: Television
label: related event
content: Korean War
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Military
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content: M*A*S*H Television Series
label: Exhibition
content: Entertainment Nation
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Twentieth Century-Fox
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1983.0095.237
label: accession number
content: 1983.0095
label: catalog number
content: 1983.0095.237
objectType: label: Object Name
content: sign post
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: steel (base material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 97 in x 35 in x 35 in; 246.38 cm x 88.9 cm x 88.9 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 97 in x 35 in x 25 in; 246.38 cm x 88.9 cm x 63.5 cm