Hudson's Department Store - Old photos
Hudson's Department Store
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The train section in the toy department
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One of the modernized elevators.
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The renowned Hudson's flag on Woodward Avenue was seven stories tall.
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The Broderick in the distance as Detroiters cross the street, possibly headed to Hudson's.
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A Christmas tree of lights along Woodward in 1959.
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Hudson's towers over Woodward in 1953.
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A yet-to-be-expanded Hudson's in the background in 1915.
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Hudson's had yet to grow to its final giant form in 1914.
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Shoppers fill the floor at Hudson's
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Shopping on the first floor in the later days of the building's life
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Hudson's draped the largest American flag in the country along Woodward Avenue each year.
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The Hudson's flag was a landmark almost as beloved as the store itself.
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You can see Hudson's in the middle of this photo on the left side.
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One of the modernized entrances in 1963 that replaced the familiar revolving doors.
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The Hudson's store in early 1984, after it closed but still looking dignified
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Hudson's undergoes one of several expansions in the late 1920s. The store grew as Detroit did.
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Hudson's in 1934 with a banner celebrating the Detroit Tigers' World Series appearance that season.