Hudson's Department Store - Abandoned photos
Hudson's Department Store
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The Big Store was huge.
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The Kern's Clock stands outside Hudson's in late 1997 after the death fence was erected around the landmark ahead of its implosion.
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An old chandelier dangles inside Hudson's in February 1997.
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A look at the Broderick Tower from the top of Hudson's.
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Old posters litter the ground inside Hudson's in February 1997.
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An organ sits in Hudson's in February 1997.
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The Detroit People Mover scoots by the massive abandoned hulk in 1997.
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The escalators were scrapped by February 1997.
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Hudson's eighth floor in February 1997.
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Hudson's in February 1997.
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Hudson's, rotting in February 1997.
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The massive, empty Hudson's Department Store
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For those who never saw Hudson's, pictures can only begin to hint at the size of the Big Store.
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Vandals ravaged the grand store.
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Hudson's in February 1997.