Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Seven different patterned fabrics are displayed and are draped in the window, each includes the name and price per yard, from left to right, "Whirlwind, Rayon Flax, $6.75 yard; Chinese Scene Cretonne, $2yard; Blue Quilting Cretonne, $2 yard; Africana Rayon Flax, $6.75 yard; Peony Gardens Chintz, $1.75 yard; Aztec Party Linen, $5.50 yard; Spellbound Rayon Flax, $6.75 yard." Signage in the left-central foreground 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, Beautiful come in colors to compliment the survey colors… See the exciting displays… on our 8th Floor, Woodward, Grand River, Visit the "House of Color", 9th Floor." The date, photographic sequence number, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "4-23-47; 22806-x; Davis B. Hillmer."