U-Matic

Flower Show Cobo Hall
3-22-84

U-Matic tape containing silent footage shot at the 1984 International Builders Home, Flower, and Furniture Show in Cobo Hall. The footage begins with several shots of floral arrangements adjacent to a fountain and rows of trees. The camera then gets several close-ups of azaleas. A large cut-away doll house is featured next. The final shots on the tape consist of views overlooking the vendor displays as visitors browse through them. The displays feature windows, furniture, carpeting, appliances, and bathroom fixtures. Wallside Windows, Mohawk Carpet, Sub-Zero Refrigerators, and Naked Furniture are among the featured brand names.

The video is on a 3M UCA-20s U-Matic S tape with a handwritten 3M label on its top. The tape is housed within a black plastic case with a matching label in its windows sleeve.