1906 Ad Mellins Baby Food Wesley Martin Platteville WI - ORIGINAL PM2

This is an original 1906 black and white print ad for Mellin's Food for the Baby, specially featuring little Wesley V. Martin of Platteville, Wisconsin. CONDITIONThis 105+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. There is some bleed through visible on this ad. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 6.25 x 9.25 inches; 16 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