Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring purple fashions for women available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Six female mannequins are posed in the latest knee-length dresses, and are accompanied by accessories including gloves, headwear, footwear, and handbags. An over-sized book is open and features one of the six mannequins, as well as ornamented pages and reads, "Purple, An Old fashioned Color with New and Young Sophistication." Also, signage in the central foreground reads, "Picturesque PURPLE, Dramatic Color in Subtle Variances - A Fair Prospect for Winter Time Wares, Dress Shops, Grand River." The photographic sequence number, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "17883-A; Davis B. Hillmer."