Print, Photographic

Print. (2 Copies.) Black and white photographic print which features the Home Planning Center inside The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. A male mannequin stands dressed in a suit behind his bride who is seated and wearing a printed dress; the mannequins appear to be looking at a scale model of a home which is featured in the rear left side of the display. A map of southeast Michigan, including its surrounding suburbs is affixed to the rear right side of the display. Images for home design are visible in the foreground, and upholstery fabrics are also noted on the left side and draped around the map. Signage in the right foreground reads, "Bride's Week - a Tradition at Hudson's, Here Comes the Bride to a Well-Planned Setting - for She and Her Bridegroom Have Visited Hudson's Home Planning Center, where they have been advised as to: Decorating, Detailed House Drawings, Home Site Selection, Budget Allocation, Advice on Service Requirements, You are Invited to Visit Us for Advice in YOUR Home… Home Planning Center - Eighth Floor - South Bridge." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "4-11-49; 23819-23x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."