1902 Ad Mellin's Baby Food Phillip Reed Jenkins Theater - ORIGINAL TIN4

This is an original 1902 black and white print ad for Mellins' Food for babies, specially featuring baby Phillip Reed Jenkins of Sullivan, Indiana. CONDITIONThis 109+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. Small crease - top left corner. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very 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 sour milk, G. Mellin of Lond