Print, Photographic

Print. (2 Copies.) Black and white photographic print of a window display which features ladies comfort sole nylons by Round the Clock, available at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. A female mannequin is seated in the center rear of the display, accompanied by a large fern and floral arrangement with birdcage and stuffed birds. Mannequin legs adorned with hose are visible sticking out of the floral arrangement and are also featured on the left and right side of the display with accompanying hosiery. Signage in the central foreground reads, "A new comfort with individual fit… in 15 or 30-denier, Comfort Sole Nylons by Round the Clock, for dancing or walking sheers… fine cotton lisle sole goes unnoticed under the sheerness of nylon above it! $1.50 pair; Hosiery, First Floor, Farmer… Section B; First Floor, Grand River… Section A." The photographic sequence number, company name, and the photographer's name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "26037-x; The J.L. Hudson Company; Photography by Davis B. Hillmer." The date is hand-written on the verso, "March 5, 1955." Also, stamped on the verso is the photographer's address, "Davis B. Hillmer Commercial Photography, 8825 Second Ave, Detroit, Michigan."