Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring customized living room furniture sold at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. An arm chair, couch, side table with ornamented lamp, including a buffet, also with an ornamented lamp and horse bookends are featured in the display. A large section of floral printed fabric is draped over the left side of the couch; the curtains are also composed of the same fabric. Signage visible in the central-right foreground of the display reads, "Thousands of Detroit Women, voting in the 'House and Garden' survey of color-preference, chose an exciting group for their favorites; selected those colors they would like best to live with, in room settings, in home furnishings, You chose the colors, Hudson's has them! The New Colors YOU Selected For Your Home, Our Custom Furniture ready to upholster in your favorite color fabric and pattern, Walls of NU Hue Paint…" Printed on the bottom of the recto is the date, photographic sequence number, and the photographer's name, 4-23-47; 22806-7x; Davis B. Hillmer."