Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring The Royal Portable Typewriter sold at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Featured in the display is a well-dressed man holding a pointer against the chalkboard which reads, "School Tests Prove: 17% More Work Done; 40% Fewer Words Misspelled; 32% Fewer Errors in English; when work is typed." Also, two young smartly dressed mannequins, and two female mannequins are featured in the foreground, either standing adjacent to or seated in front of their desk featuring a Royal typewriter and facing the chalkboard. Signage in the left central foreground reads, "The Royal Portable Typewriter, An Investment in Efficiency for Years to Come." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "9-10-47; 22915-x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."