Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring modern home components available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Featured in the display is a modern television, lamps, drapery fabric, differing styles of lamp, an occasional table with ceramic tableware, and modern seating including a wooden chair, and butterfly metal and upholstery chair. Differing types of home accessories are also noted. Signage in the left-center window reads, "Bride's Week…A Tradition at Hudson's, Distinctive Wedding Gifts in the Modern Manner, proud contemporary additions to the newlyweds new home, Gift Shop - Mezzanine, Drapery Fabric - 8th Floor, Modern Furniture - 9th Floor, China and Glass - 10th Floor, Lamps and Pictures - 11th Floor, Television - 13th Floor." Smaller signage in the lower right side of the window foreground reads, "See the 14 Beautiful Table Settings especially designed to present the Bride with ideas for entertaining in her new home, CHINA, 10th Floor, Woodward, Section E." Also, in the far left corner is also a small sign which reads, "Hudson's Carolyn Chase Bridal Services, Wedding Consultant Sixth Floor Section D; Bridal Registry Tenth Floor Section E; Groom's Consultant Second Floor, Section F." The date, photographic sequence number, company name and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "2-23-53; 25649-23x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."