Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of the Pattern Department at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Self-Made Chic dolls and nursery rhyme characters are visible in the left and right foreground display cabinets. Pattern books are laid-out for patrons to view. Built-in cabinetry holds many different types of patterns for purchase. Large displays above the cabinetry display the latest fashion patterns available. The photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "22968-2x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer." The date is hand-written on the verso, "Nov. 1947."