1901 Ad Mellin's Baby Food Harold Reynolds Whitmore - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING OLD3

This is an original 1901 black and white ad for Mellin's Baby Food from Mellin's Food Co., Boston. The ad has a charming illustration of little Harold Reynolds Whitmore, Dayton, Ohio.CONDITIONThis 110+ year old Item is rated Very Fine. No creases. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Grayscale Grade: Very Fine Dimensions: Approximately 2.5 x 4 inches; 6 x 10 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 milk, G. Mellin of London decided to join the few other companies that produced f