Print, Photographic
Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring Collier's men's sports jackets available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Four men's suit coats are displayed in varying colors, and styles, along with trousers and wing-tip shoes. A large sign, with varying images of men wearing the sports jackets is affixed to the background of the display and it reads, "Collier's Features Mix-Ups For Men Who Don't Want to Go Wrong! You'll be wearing slacks and jackets everywhere!" Collier's catalogs are open on the floor of the display. Also, signage in the central foreground reads, "Mr. 'Darling, what are you reading?' Mrs. 'Collier's' Mr. 'See those photographs of slacks and sports jackets?' Mrs. 'Uh-huh! I'm cutting them out!' Mr. 'In short, we're going shopping!' Mrs. 'Yes and let's hurry right down to Hudson's Men's Store.' Sports Store Second Floor, Woodward." The date, photographic sequence number, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "3-18-47; 22782-x; Davis B. Hillmer."
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