Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display which features bride and groom attire available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Four mannequins are featured in the display, a bride is visible in the right foreground dressed in an organdy bridal gown with rushed bodice, scoop neck, and bird cage style veil; a male mannequin stands next to her dressed in a dark suit with striped tie and white dress shirt. The two male mannequins featured on the right side of the display are dressed in the same suit and necktie. A birdcage with a large flowering branch and streamers hang from the ceiling ornamenting the window. Signage in the central foreground reads, "Bride's Week… a Tradition at Hudson's, The groom at the Little Wedding, handsome charcoal-gray suit… neat, distinctive, perfect for every dressy occasion, Men's Store - 2nd Floor, Woodward… Section E." Also, smaller signage affixed to the large sign reads, "Hudson's Groom's Consultant, Norman Lord, ready to help the groom with all the problems of etiquette and attire, no appointment necessary, Norman Lord, 2nd Floor, Woodward, Section E." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and the photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "2-8-54; 25795-9x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."