1899 Ad Dorothy Oliver Mellin's Baby Food Boston Mass. - ORIGINAL LHJ4

This is a small original 1899 black and white print ad for Mellin's Baby Food, specially featuring an image of a Mellin's Food baby, Dorothy Oliver. CONDITIONThis 112+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. Light aging throughout. Small crease - bottom left corner. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+ Dimensions: Approximately 2.25 x 7 inches; 6 x 18 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 sour