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Original Gerber Baby Celebrates Her 95th Birthday

Author Phil Harris
Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images

The original Gerber Baby Food baby celebrated her 95th birthday on Saturday, November 20th. Ann Turner Cook became the first Gerber baby back in 1928 but, according to WABC-TV, her identity was kept under wraps until 1978.

Gerber posted on Facebook: “A very happy birthday to the original Gerber baby, Ann Turner Cook! 🎈 Ann, who turns 9️⃣5️⃣ today, has graced Gerber products since 1928. Her image has inspired parents everywhere to share their babies’ photos with Gerber.”

After her brief but highly successful baby food modeling career, Ms. Cook grew up to become an English teacher and a novelist. The fact that the baby on the label has lived so long might be the best possible marketing campaign for the benefits of feeding babies Gerber products.

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

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