1899 Ad Mellin's Baby Food Infant Earl Francis Watts Portrait Health LHJ6

This is a small original 1899 black and white print ad for the Mellin's Food Company of Boston, Massachusetts. This ad features little baby Earl Francis Watts. CONDITIONThis 112+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. Light wrinkling. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage. There is some bleed through visible on this ad. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 2.25 x 7.25 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 infect