"Mellin's Food for infants and invalids," The Doliber-Goodale Co., 41 Central Wharf, Boston, Mass., 1891

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1891

GUSN

GUSN-248359

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Food
Childrens
Food - Children's - Folder 2
"Mellin's Food for infants and invalids," The Doliber-Goodale Co., 41 Central Wharf, Boston, Mass., 1891
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Food
    - Childrens
      - Food - Children's - Folder 2
        Trade card for Murdock's Liquid Food, Murdock Liquid Food Co., Boston, Mass., 1889
        Mellin's Food for infants and invalids, The Doliber-Goodale Co., 41 Central Wharf, Boston, Mass., 1891 (current record)

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The pamphlet describes the product's uses with infants, older people, and people with disabilities. Testimonials from customers across the country are included. The product is described on the item verso as "a dry granular powder put up in bottles."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
food
infants
children (people by age group)
adults
people in health and medicine
pamphlets

Physical Description

1 pamphlet : color illustration ; 6 x 4 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.045.05.02.002

Image Dimensions

6 x 4 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2007.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

pamphlets

Subjects

Central Wharf (Boston, Mass.)
Patent medicines
Drugs
People with disabilities

Description Level

Item

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