Sign, Advertising

Hand-painted advertisement on heavy cardstock for Christmas shopping at the J.L. Hudson Department Store. The sign includes the text, "It's Christmastime at Hudson's," arranged in two curved bands with the stylized image of reindeer pulling Santa Claus's sled between them. The J.L. Hudson Department Store, with an orange glow from its windows on a snowy night, is in the background. A gold-colored seal showing a woman holding a torch surrounded by the text, "55 Years of Progress, 1881-1936," is painted at the lower right corner. The design is surrounded by a green and white border. A partial label affixed to the verso reads:
This Sketch is the Property of Walker & Co.
All original subject matter is our property and until it is adopted will be legally protected for the mutual benefit of ourselves and our customers. It is submitted in confidence and must be returned to us, otherwise a charge will be made to cover the idea and [...]