Hudson, J. L. Company; Building; Downtown; Exteriors.

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Description:

Exterior view of the J.L. Hudson Company's headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, designed by architect Hugh Ferriss. "a retail department store chain based in Detroit. Hudson's flagship store, on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit (demolished October 24, 1998), was the tallest department store in the world as of 1961 and at one time, claimed to be the second largest department store (next to Macy's) in the United States, in terms of square footage," from Wikipedia entry.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1982-07-13T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Buildings, Department stores, and Skyscrapers

Subject Name:

J.L. Hudson Company, Ferriss, Hugh, and 1889-1962

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc6074_2