Trade card for Mellin's Food, location unknown, 1883

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1883

GUSN

GUSN-248581

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Food
Groceries
Food - Groceries - Folder 4
Trade card for Mellin's Food, location unknown, 1883
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Food
    - Groceries
      - Food - Groceries - Folder 4
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Description

A child sitting in a high chair says "Now I am ready for my Mellin's Food."

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.045.07.04.021

Image Dimensions

5 1/2 x 4 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 28, 1927.

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Patent medicines
Drugs

Description Level

Item

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