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The Gerber baby is one of the most recognizable images in American culture.

But did you know that the adorable sketch of the sugary-sweet looking infant was actually submitted to a canning contest to advertise its new product?

Ann Cook was only a few months old when her artist neighbor created a pencil sketch of her and entered it into the contest. The sketch ultimately won and the Gerber Baby was born.

The lovely Mrs. Cook is now 87 and … Keep Reading!!!