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- Burr's Patent Nursing Bottle Advertisement, circa 1868 - Into the 19th century, inventors tried many different devices for feeding animal's milk to infants--of wood, ceramic, glass, pewter, and silver. All of them were difficult to clean. The build-up of bacteria made these feeding devices detrimental to infants' health. By the time of this advertisement, strides were being made in more hygienic glass bottles and India rubber nipples.
- circa 1868
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Burr's Patent Nursing Bottle Advertisement, circa 1868
Into the 19th century, inventors tried many different devices for feeding animal's milk to infants--of wood, ceramic, glass, pewter, and silver. All of them were difficult to clean. The build-up of bacteria made these feeding devices detrimental to infants' health. By the time of this advertisement, strides were being made in more hygienic glass bottles and India rubber nipples.
- Nursing Bottle, 1872-1910 -
- 1872-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Nursing Bottle, 1872-1910