c. 1945; was founded in 1881; moved to the corner of Woodward Avenue and Gratiot Avenue in 1891. The original building at this location was demolished in 1923; the newer building was begun in 1911 and added to until 1946; it was the tallest department store in the world; it closed in 1983 and was demolished in 1998; on back: "The J. L. Hudson Company was founded in 1881 by Joseph Lowthian Hudson. The first Hudson store was a men's and boys' clothing store. Hudson's today is one of the world's largest and finest department stores."; on the front: "The J. L. Hudson Company owns the largest American flag in the world. It measures 90 feet by 230 feet and weighs 900 pounds. The width of stripes is 7 feet, size of stars, 5 feet. The flag is displayed on Flag Day and other special occasions, weather permitting."