1902 Ad Boston Mellin's Baby Food Infant Elizabeth Ann Chapman Painesville OLD3
This is an original 1902 black and white ad for Mellin's Baby Food from Mellin's Food Co., Boston. The ad has a charming illustration of little Elizabeth Ann Chapman, Painesville, Ohio.CONDITIONThis 109+ year old Item is rated Very Fine / Fine. Light aging throughout. No creases. No tears. No water damage. There is some light spotting--please see image. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Grayscale Grade: Very Fine / Fine Dimensions: Approximately 6 x 9 inches; 15 x 23 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