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The Ultimate Before and After Photo

Marp — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 14:46:28 GMT

Happy 90th Ms. Cook.

The original Gerber baby has turned 90.

The baby food maker says Ann Taylor Cook celebrated her 90th birthday on Sunday.

Cook was about 4 months old in 1927 when her image was sketched in charcoal by a family friend. The drawing was submitted to Gerber a year later when Gerber put out a call for images to be used in its new baby food advertisements. Cook's picture became the company's official trademark in 1931.

Cook became a mother of four and taught literature and writing in Tampa, Florida, for 26 years before retiring in 1989.

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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2004, file photo, Ann Taylor Cook, poses at her Tampa, Fla., home with a copy of her photo that is used on all Gerber baby food products. Gerber says Cook turned 90 on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

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meallen616 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 14:56:40 GMT

Ms. Cook,

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faeriemoon — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:15:52 GMT

Wow, you can still see the resemblance!

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Cakers3 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:25:11 GMT

She looks lovely. Happy 90th Birthday!

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Puzzle Piece — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:15:35 GMT

She is quite a part of American history. Her rendering was stamped on quite a bit of baby food that fed generations.

Wonder if she still gets residual for her posing back then.

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tansy — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:23:21 GMT

She was featured a while back on the Sunday Morning show.

Happy 90th!!

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ValuSkr — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:24:57 GMT

She hasn't changed much in 90 years. And she ought to be wealthy from royalties. Gerber should market a new line of soft foods for adults and put her picture - as she looks today - on the jar.

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muttmom — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:05:35 GMT

It's such a great story. Happy Birthday Ms Gerber Baby.

The picture shown here was taken almost 13 years ago. Another was shown on the news. She still looks lovely but nowhere near the way she appears in this picture.

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MaRina — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:40:42 GMT

HAPPY 90th to her. She was a beautiful baby