Print, Photographic

Print. (2 Copies.) Black and white photographic print of a window display at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store featuring household items displayed during the 17th Annual Housewares Exposition. Differing types of kitchen accessories are featured throughout the display and include baskets, storage containers, a flatware caddy, service dishes, bowls, glassware, and pitchers. Raw materials are also displayed with the housewares. Images of Dow Chemical factories are affixed to the rear of the display. Signage in the central foreground reads, "Your Homemaking World…Past…Present…Trends, Hudson's 17th Housewares Exposition, January 18 through 28, Start touring anywhere and see all the exciting exhibits on the 'block big,' 10th Floor, Advertising by Dow Chemical Manufacturing Showing the use of raw materials." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "1-19-50; 23974-11x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."