1905 Ad Mellin's Gold Medal Food Lewis & Clark Portland - ORIGINAL WW3

This is an original 1905 black and white print ad for Mellin's Food, which won the Gold Medal at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon. CONDITIONThis 106+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. Light wrinkling. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. There is some light bleed through on ad. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 6.75 x 10 inches; 17 x 25 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 mortali