1906 Ad Mellin's Food Baby Raymond Bowers Reading MA - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING

This is an original 1906 black and white print ad for Mellin's Food for babies with a halftone image of little Raymond Bowers of Reading, Mass.CONDITIONThis 105+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. 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 other companies that produc