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Catalog Number 2012.020.255
Object Name Postcard
Title J. L. Hudson Co.
Scope & Content Color photographic postcard depicting the Hudson's Building from Campus Martius Woodward Avenue. Visible are the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, David Broderick Tower, and First Federal Building. In the street are many cars and pedestrians.
Printed on recto: Photo by Michigan Tourist Council
Printed on verso: J.L. Hudson Co., Detroit, Michigan - Much more than a store, Hudson's is an integral part of Detroit's civic life. On Flag Day they display the world's largest American flag, seven stories high and 235 feet long. Hudson's Thanksgiving Day-Santa Parade, famous for its floats, is televised nationally.
Date c. 1970
Collection Postcard
Search Terms J. L. Hudson Company
Hudson's