1898 Ad Mellin's Baby Food Marion Isabel Starbird Girl Portrait Growing LHJ6

This is an original 1898 black and white print ad for the Mellin's Food Company of Boston, Massachusetts. This ad features their Mellin's Baby Food and a portrait of little baby Marion Isabel Starbird. CONDITIONThis 113+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. Light wrinkling. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 4.75 x 3.5 inches; 12 x 9 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 surrounding infant mortality due to infected or s