Digital Collection
2006.004.072

Postcard

Black and white photographic postcard depicting the Hudson's Building from Woodward Avenue with a large American Flag attached to the building façade. On the street are many pedestrians, cars, and buses, and the David Broderick Tower is visible in the background.
Printed on recto: The world's largest American flag is unfurled every Flag Day (weather permitting) on the front of the J.L. Hudson Company store in Detroit, Michigan. It measures 104 feet x 235 feet and weighs about 1,500 pounds. Its stripes are 8 feet wide, its stars are 5 ½ feet high.
Printed on verso: The J.L. Hudson Company, Detroit, Michigan, is America's second largest department store. It covers a full city block, has 17 selling floors, and is famous for its many customer services and exceptionally wide selection of merchandise from the markets of the world.

Date
1950s
Collection
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