Digital Collection
1982.145.658

Print, Photographic

Print. (2 Copies.) Black and white photographic print of a window display which features ladies casual day fashions available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Two female mannequins are featured in similar styles of ladies suiting which include knee-length skirts, and blazers; the right mannequin is also adorned in outerwear. The ladies are also adorned in headwear, and the left mannequin features a clutch and gloves. . Signage draped through the middle of the display reads, "London, Davidow, New York." Signage in the central foreground reads, "Distinguished Tweeds by Davidow, Timely Shaped Suits and Coats, Artfully Detailed - Portrayed in Fine Fabric in Magnificent Colors, Gown Shop, Sixth Floor, Farmer." A heart displayed in the left corner foreground reads, "To My Valentine, Patriotically This Year - With a War Stamp Corsage." Affixed in the foreground, signage reads, "Buy U.S. War Savings Bonds." The photographic sequence number and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "18762-2x; Davis B. Hillmer."

Date
1940s
Year Range From
1941
Year Range To
1945
Collection
Print Size
8.1875" x 10.0625"
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