1897 Ad Margaret McClane Pemberton Columbia Mellin Food - ORIGINAL LHJ4

This is a small original 1897 black and white print ad for Mellin's Food by Doliber-Goodale Company of Boston, Massachusetts. This ad shows a picture of Margaret McClane Pemberton of Columbia, Missouri, she is a Mellin's Food Baby. CONDITIONThis 114+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging in margins. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 2.5 x 7.5 inches; 6 x 19 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Mellin's Baby Food. Considering the difficulties some mothers had with breast-feeding, the fact that some infants could not properly digest fresh cowÕs milk, the time consuming burden of preparing and producing homemade baby food, as well as sanitation concerns surroundi