Crowd gathered in front of Corson's Jewelry store for a "Hurry" sale
Crowd standing in rain outside of Corson's Jewelry at 112 Portage, Michigan. Some hold umbrellas. The crowd are shoppers attending a business liquidation sale. Posters on the left window read Selling out, Liquidation sale. Window display to the left of the door features advertisements for Jay News Company, Coco-Cola, magazines, Kodak color prints, candies, tabacco, and a public telephone. A sign in front of the store beside the Corson Jewelry reads:Crystal Cafe (116 Portage). The photograph was taken for Lee Lathrop, sales manager of the jewelry store. The Corson Jewelry store was founded by Fred Corson in 1939. An article in the Kalamazoo Gazette (July 26, 1960) reports that free gifts were given out to customers during the liquidation sale.