Original Gerber Baby, Ann Taylor Cook, turns 90

(Associated Press) – 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 litera