1911 Ad Mellin's Baby Food Malcolm L. Gerald O. Shepard - ORIGINAL OLD3

This is an original 1911 black and white ad for Mellin's Baby Food from Mellin's Food Co., Boston. The ad has a charming illustration of two brothers--Malcolm L. Shepard and Gerald O. Shepard, sons of Mrs. Roy M. Shepard, Goodland, Indiana.CONDITIONThis 100+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. No aging. No creases. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Grayscale Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 4 x 6 inches; 10 x 15 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