Digital Collection
1982.144.890

Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring General Electric Refrigerators and Home Freezers sold at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. A female mannequin clad in a bathing suit lays in the center right of the display in front of the General Electric Home Freezer. Signage in front of a palm tree reads, "Plan Ahead for a Carefree Work-Free Summer, The GENERAL ELECTRIC HOME FREEZER, Enables You to Save on Food Bills by Freezing Foods NOW in Season - Vegetables, Fruits and GAME Hunted This Season to be Enjoyed through the Warm Months, Major Appliances Tenth Floor, Woodward." Large blocks of ice are in front of a General Electric Refrigerator, with neighboring signage that reads, "Your Safeguard to Health… GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR, Keeps Foods at Correct Temperature and Protects the Welfare of Your family through the Year, Major Appliances, Tenth Floor, Woodward." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "2-18-48; 23438-x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."

Date
1948
Collection
Print Size
8.1875" x 10.0625"
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