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Many years ago I had darker hair and lived in California. I worked for a company in San Francisco that made the boxes for the SunMaid Growers of Cal... (more...)
how it all happened
This is the short story of how it came about...that I am featured on the SunMaid Raisin Box since 1970. When people learn about me and this image, they say, "wow you are famous!" and I say, no I'm not famous, the image is world renowned but I am not known as the first SunMaid raisin girl. It is just something that came into my path many years ago, but no matter what, I can proudly say, "yes, that is me" on the box now!
The Story of me on the Sunmaid Raisin Box
short and sweet!
After leaving Fiberboard to pursue my Modeling I never saw the image and years went by. One day my mother called me and said, I was at the store and saw the SunMaid package and your picture was on it! well of course I had to go buy a box, this was in 1970.
Over the years I had talked about it and always wondered if Sunmaid knew about me. When I got a computer I emailed the Company asking if they knew about me, but all I got was a reply saying "thank you for offering to pose for the box, we have an image that will be there for a while"
In 1999 the local newspaper did a story on the Sunmaid image and me, the reporter contacted the Company, but they never heard of me. Feeling like I was making up a story I felt unsettled. I contacted Sun-Maid Growers of California and told them my story, they replied with a call and some mail information for my curiosity.
As time went by, we did phone tag and emails, then I was invited to Fresno to meet with the President of the company. My husband and I made the journey February 2006, we had a wonderful meeting and after much research they welcomed me as the image on the box.
It is a good feeling to know I have resolved something I thought and talked about for many years...it is a good thing.
Although the image has changed with the times, the Sun-Maid trademark design has always been based on the original pose by Lorraine Collett.
In the photo above, I'm pictured with my husband (left) Al Pacheco, Gary Marshburn, myself and the Company President, Barry Kriebel...
sharing a short story...
what a nice thing to do...
What a nice thing to do!
image of the old box sent to me
SunMaid Links
- some History
- The Sun-Maid girl trademark was inspired by a real person - Lorraine Collett Petersen, who in 1915 lived in the Fresno, California, area where the company began its operations. Life then was simpler, less hectic - and red sunbonnets were the fashion.
- Sun-Maid Girl
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The Sun-Maid Girl
Many people want to know if a real person was the original "Sun-Maid girl." The answer is "Yes," and her name was Lorraine Collett Petersen. In May 1915, she was disco - Seth.com | The Sun-Maid Raisin Girl
- This photograph shows Sun-Maid Raisin Girl Violet Geissinger and her husband, Detroit Tiger pitcher Earl Whitehill, at a Los Angeles ball yard in the late 1920s.
Here's my favorite link:
left 1963 - right 1961
from the past, paintings of the Sunmaid girl
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Reader Feedback
| Amanda_Blue
A lovely story and from now on I shall think of you whenever I see the SunMaid Raisin girl. Posted May 05, 2008 |
| petbrags
What a fun, sweet story - - and a great ending! This is my second time to read it, first time was a quick scan. This time, took time to really enjoy it. 5 stars, a while back actually ;-) ! I already loved the idea that you were featured on the Sunmaid box! Posted May 03, 2008 |
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Evelyn_Saenz
5 stars, Favored and joined your Fan Club! Posted May 01, 2008 |
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krisManuel
Wow cool story! 5-stars for you! Thanks for leaving me some feedback :) Posted April 24, 2008 |
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thecreatorspalette
Fun Story! Posted April 15, 2008 |
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