Sign, Advertising

Hand-painted advertisement on heavy cardstock for Christmas shopping at the J.L. Hudson Department Store. The sign includes the text, "Christmas Time, Hudson's, Just Around the Corner," beside an image of a calendar with November on the front page, partially raised to show the circled date of December 25th below. The silhouette of the J.L. Hudson Department Store against a dark blue sky is in the background. A gold-colored seal showing a woman holding a torch surrounded by the text, "55 Years of Progress, 1881-1936," serves as the 'o' in "Hudson's." The design is surrounded by a green and white border. A partial label affixed to the verso reads:
This Sketch is the Property of Walker & Co.
All original subject matter is our property and until it is adopted will be legally protected for the mutual benefit of ourselves and our customers. It is submitted in confidence and must be returned to us, otherwise a charge will be made to cover the idea and the expense of production.