Print, Photographic

Print. Black and white photographic print of a window display which features the bride's utility room, with appliances available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. A female mannequin is featured on the left side of the display, dressed in a shirtwaist dress and apron; she appears to be folding laundry. Appliances are featured around the perimeter of the room including a washer and dryer, an ironer, a hot water heater, and storage cabinets. Signage in the central foreground reads, "Bride's Week - a Tradition at Hudson's, Here Comes the Bride to a Modern Utility Room, planned with care to lighten homemaking chores, Major Appliances… Tenth Floor, Woodward." The date, photographic sequence number, company name, and photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "4-11-49; 23819-27x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer."