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To: The Rabbit who wrote (15636)	8/10/2000 1:07:31 PM
From: Shawn M. Downey	Respond to of 62549

re: The Gerber Baby According to urbanlegends.com the Gerber Baby is Mrs. Ann Turner Cook of Tampa, Florida <===included from site===> A persistent myth, aided in its propagation by "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" and at least one recent national TV quiz show, is that Humphrey Bogart was the model for the picture -- a trademark -- used by Gerber Products Company in connection with its extensive line of baby foods. He wasn't. As sometimes happens, however, there does appear to be a tenuous basis for the belief. John B. Whitlock, director of public relations for Gerber, tells the tale as follows: It appears that the Humphrey Bogart story arose from the fact that his mother was an accomplished artist and frequently sold drawings and illustrations for commercial purposes. It is entirely possible and, in fact, probable that an early drawing of Humphrey Bogart was used for some baby food advertisement or some baby need illustration early in the 1900's. Gerber baby foods, however, were not introduced until 1928, at which time Humphrey Bogart would have been approximately 29 years old. We are sure, therefore, that the Bogart illustration has never been used for a Gerber baby food ad. In 1928, when company officials sought an illustration for a proposed national ad to introduce Gerber prepared baby foods, leading artists of the day were invited to submit their work for consideration. Artist Dorothy Hope Smith, then living in the Boston area, sent in a small charcoal sketch of her neighbor's baby asking if this were about the age and size illustration desired. That charcoal sketch became the now famous Gerber baby which is literally known around the world. For many years, at the request of the family, the identity of the original model has not been general public information. However, in recent years the model herself, Mrs. Ann Turner Cook of Tampa, Florida, has granted several local newspaper interviews in which she is identified as the "Gerber Baby."

To: The Rabbit who wrote (15636)	8/11/2000 12:03:51 AM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62549

cnn.com Gerber baby, look at you now Baby food company changing famous label December 12, 1996 Web posted at: 3:30 p.m. EST NEW YORK (CNN) -- You know Ann Cook's face, even if she hasn't looked the way you remember her since she was a baby. Cook, 70, is the original Gerber baby whose face is depicted on all Gerber products, including baby food. Now, the face that launched countless meals, is giving way to change. Cook was in New York on Wednesday to help Gerber publicize its first label change in more than 40 years. But don't worry, Gerber baby fans -- Ann Cook's baby portrait will still be incorporated into the label's new look. In 1928, a drawing of 4-month-old Ann Turner (her maiden name) won a contest to appear on the Gerber label. Cook is now a retired school teacher with four children and 10 grandchildren.