1905 Ad Mellins Food Louis Clark Centennial Expo. Medal - ORIGINAL OLD4A

This is an original 1905 black and white print ad for Mellin's Food for infants, the winner of the Gold Medal at the Louis and Clark Centennial Exposition at Portland, Oregon in 1905. CONDITIONThis 106+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. No creases. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Grayscale Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 6 x 8.25 inches; 15 x 21 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