Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display featuring ladies springtime fashions available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Three female mannequins are featured in the display, and each is dressed in similar styles of daytime spring fashion, including the right mannequin in a plaid skirt, and sleeveless blouse with button front enclosure, and belted waist; the left mannequin is dressed in a plaid shirtwaist dress with notched lapel and belted waist, and the center mannequin standing atop the ornamental bridge is dressed in an A-line skirt, plaid blouse, with a belted waist. Accessories are also featured on the mannequins and include hats, gloves, handbags, footwear, and jewelry. A large flowering tree is displayed in the right background. Signage affixed to the bridge reads, "Sure sign of Spring! New Cottons by McMullen, Brand-new, 1952 versions are real wardrobe assets! They're as beautifully finished inside as out in a colorful array of cottons designed exclusively by Dorothy Cox for McMullen! Hudson's Casual Shop in the Woodward Shops, 7th Floor." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "4-4-52; 25348-3x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."