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- Description:
- Print. Black and white photographic print mounted on board of an elevated exterior view of The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store located on Woodward Avenue. Two American flags are visible hanging from the building's façade; signage painted on the east elevation of the building reads, "Hudson's Grows with Detroit." Automobiles and a horse carriage are all visible parked adjacent to the store; pedestrians are visible on the sidewalk and crossing the street. Himelhoch's retailer neighbors Hudson's to the west, as well as the Weil Furniture Company. The date and store name are printed on the bottom of the recto, "Hudson's; May - 18 - 15." Also, hand-written on the verso, "Hudson's in 1915 - Woodward and Grand River."
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Print. Black and white photographic print of an elevated view, looking southeast on Woodward Avenue, toward the new J.L. Hudson Company Department Store addition, Himelhoch's Department Store and the already existing Hudson's building. A series of automobiles are parked on Woodward adjacent to the curb; a man can be seen working on the newly formed sidewalk in front of the addition. Signage for the Fourth Liberty Loan is affixed to the façade of the Hudson's building. Also, the Ferry Building is visible in the left foreground with flags displayed above the entryway. The date is printed on the front of the recto, "Oct. 16. - 18." Also, the photography studio's name, and geographic location are embossed on the recto, "Manning Bros., Detroit."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Print. Black and white photographic print, taken from an elevated vantage point, depicts the construction of the Shaw Building addition of the Newcomb-Endicott Company at the Corner of Woodward and Grand River Avenues. Pedestrians are visible on the neighboring sidewalk and thoroughfare; automobiles are also parked along Woodward Avenue. Rayl's Hardware and Liggett's Drug Store are visible in the left foreground, and The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store is visible in the background, south of the construction. The name of the photography studio and the geographic location are embossed on the recto, "Manning Bros., Detroit."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Print. Sepia-toned photographic print of the Book Shop at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Stacks of books are displayed on a table in the right foreground, and include copies of the, "Tom Swift" series. Also, books are ornamentally stacked adjacent to, on book shelves, and atop the book shelves in preparation for book week. Signage affixed to the wall reads, "Hudson's Book Week, _____ 15th to 20th, 1920." The name of the photographer and his geographic location is stamped on the verso, "H.W. Brooks, Detroit."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Print. Sepia-toned photographic print of an interior display featuring differing styles and types of home décor items available for purchase at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Items displayed include varying styles of lamps, candelabras, end tables, vases, side tables, tapestries, and framed art work. Hand-written on the verso, "Xmas 1923." Also, the name of the photography studio and geographic location are stamped on the verso, "Smith Brothers, Commercial Photographers, Arcadia Bldg., Woodward & Stimson, Detroit, Mich."
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Print. Black and white photographic print of an exterior view of The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store taken from the northwest side of Woodward Avenue. A series of automobiles are parked against the curb, and are visible in the foreground, and on the south side of Woodward. Hudson's Men's Store is adjacent to the on-going construction of, "Another 10 Story Building, HUDSON'S." Kern's Department Store is visible in the background. The name of the photography studio, their geographic location, and the photographic sequence number are printed on the bottom of the recto, "Manning Bros., Detroit, 53326." The date is hand-written on the verso, "5-4-23."
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Print. Sepia-toned photographic print of a window display at Kern's Department Store. Banners hung in the rear of the display are for the Championship Belle Isle Meet, 1923. Trophies and differing types of sports equipment including those for baseball and tennis are visible in the display. Events held for boys and girls are noted on the left and right of the display. Signage in the central foreground reads, "9th Annual Field Event of Detroit Public Schools, Friday June 1st, All trophies, medals, and prizes donated by the Detroit Free Press."
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Print. Black and white photographic print of the façade of The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store located at the corner of Woodward and Gratiot Avenues. The image, taken from an elevated view, features Hudson's as well as neighboring retailer, Himelhoch's. Signage affixed to the façade of Hudson's reads, "Buy Victory Loan Bonds Until We Cancel It!" Several pedestrians are visible on the street corner. Automobiles are visible parked along the curb in front of the retailer. Herbst Clothing neighbors Hudson's on the southeast side of the building; American flags are visible affixed to the facade. The name of the photography studio, and geographic location are embossed on the bottom of the recto, "Manning Bros., Detroit." Also, the date is hand-written on the verso, "4-18-19."
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Print. Sepia-toned photographic print of the Book Shop at The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store. Stacks of books for adult and juvenile reads are available for purchase and are displayed on long, linen-draped tables, titles available on the far left table include, "The Black Hunter; The Unearthly, and It Happened in Peking." The middle table features many copies of, "The Story of Philosophy." The far tables feature many other available titles. Large posters advertising 'Oliver Twist', and 'The Spy' are visible in the background, other titles are also visible.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Print. Sepia-toned photographic print of Woodward Avenue, looking north toward The J.L. Hudson Company Department Store visible on the east side of the thoroughfare in the left background. Pedestrians, street cars, horse carriages, and automobiles are visible in and adjacent to the avenue. Many retailers align the thoroughfare include Queen Anne Soap, MacKenzie Furnishings, the Avenue Theatre, Rayl's Hardward, and the Pontchartrain Hotel which is visible in the central background. The photographic sequence number is printed on the bottom of the recto, "8037." The photographer's name, geographic location and telephone number are stamped on the verso, "Charles Ruel Messinger, Commercial Photographer, 1646 Woodward Ave. Detroit, Mich, Phone Hemlock 2186."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
