Print, Photographic
Print. Black and white photographic print, taken from an elevated vantage point, of the continuing construction of the eighteen story addition of The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. A vast majority of the steel structure is clad with wood board, and flooring materials. Men and visible on many of the differing floors installing walls, and electrical components; the top third of the structure is draped in cloth, and bare steel beams. Work trucks are visible parked on the neighboring streets. Pedestrians are visible beneath the scaffolding covering the sidewalk, and in the intersection. Signage affixed to the scaffolding features an image depicting the completed structure and reads, "THE GREATER HUDSON STORE PLANNED BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN A GREATER DETROIT." The photography studio and the geographic location are embossed on the recto, "Manning Bros., Detroit." Also, the photographic sequence number is printed on the bottom of the recto, "90209."
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