3-078-335 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Advertisement for Mellin's Food for Infants and Invalids, 1895. 'Northumberland, Mr. G. Mellin, Dear Sir - I herewith enclose photo of my daughter "Summer" aged fourteen months when taken. She is a real Mellin's Food Baby, having been fed entirely on it since her birth. At eight months she walked, and had eight teeth; at ten months she went alone to the barn from the farmhouse to seek her father; at twelve months she had twelve teeth; and at the time I write she has sixteen teeth and is sixteen months old, and weighs 2st. 5 lb.; therefore we all think her a good testimonial for your food. Yours faithfully, A. B.'" From "Illustrated London News", 1895.