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10-JAN-2007

When it rains, it pours...

Recognize this little girl? She hasn't aged a bit, has she?

From Wikipedia: Morton Salt's distinctive hand-drawn logo features
the "Morton Salt Girl," a young girl between the ages of seven and
nine standing in the rain with an opened umbrella, and scattering
salt behind her from a cylindrical container of table salt.

The company's logo, developed in 1914, and its motto, "When it rains, it pours"
(developed in 1911), were developed to illustrate the point that Morton Salt
was free flowing, even in rainy weather. Originally, the company had added
magnesium carbonate as an absorbing agent to ensure that its table salt was
free flowing; calcium silicate is now used instead for the same purpose.


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snootydog18-Jan-2007 16:27
Very cool history lesson. I am amoung those who never noticed the salt.
Dave Beedon17-Jan-2007 22:27
I think her name is Bonny Vill.
1moremile16-Jan-2007 23:18
The salt is a preservative.
That is why she stayed young.
Mindy McNaugher14-Jan-2007 04:02
Yes, she's been around forever! Love your treatment and colors! Vote!
Greg Harp10-Jan-2007 18:57
Superbly done. Love your processing. I had to append .jpg to the filename to see the shot, so this will probably show up as a direct link...
Lee G10-Jan-2007 16:48
creative and well done gary!
Katie Chew10-Jan-2007 16:02
Very nice capture.
Gary Blanchette10-Jan-2007 12:12
Quite an interesting tidbit of information... Thanks Gary!
Victoria10-Jan-2007 11:05
I love this capture...seems back to childhood
Guest 10-Jan-2007 10:45
I had never understood why the reference to the rain. Thanks for the lesson, Gary!
Guest 10-Jan-2007 09:49
Wonderful!
Guest 10-Jan-2007 07:39
I've seen her around my whole life - but, because of the information you provided, just noticed she is indeed carrying a container of salt!! Thank you for the history lesson on Morton Salt! ....and it's a great picture as well! You must have a good lens cause mine couldn't have done that well. :)
Dan Chusid10-Jan-2007 06:09
Nice 'rain' effect.
:^))
shatterbug10-Jan-2007 06:04
Nicely done, Gary! These colors are wonderful!
Guest 10-Jan-2007 05:04
I really like this! V
1105191210-Jan-2007 04:56
With the exception of winter, not in FLA.
Isn't a little doggy supposed to be pulling down her...opps, wrong logo.
Robin Reid10-Jan-2007 04:55
Good one GW.Makes you the salt of the earth.
angelique raptakis10-Jan-2007 04:51
excellent vibrant colors you've given her
Gayle P. Clement10-Jan-2007 04:46
Very well done. I like the colors you've given her.
Coleen Perilloux Landry10-Jan-2007 04:43
Nice capture. She's been around as long as I can remember.
Cindi Smith10-Jan-2007 04:16
She's been around forever! Looks good for her age!
Doug Kessler10-Jan-2007 04:15
It IS an American thing, and it's a "free flowing" source of endless pride for us Yanks!
Leo Charette10-Jan-2007 04:14
I know her! Nicely captured
Guest 10-Jan-2007 04:12
no. must be an american thing.... :)
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