Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is the Morton Salt Girl holding in her right hand?"
...The Morton Salt Girl is the official mascot of Morton Salt. She was introduced in 1914 and can be seen holding an umbrella and a pouring salt container, referring to the company's slogan "When it rains, it pours" (referring to how Morton Salt stays free-flowing even in rainy weather after they began adding magnesium carbonate as an absorbing agent to their table salt in 1911 so it poured freely). The Morton Salt Girl, also known as the Umbrella Girl has become one of the longest-running and most recognizable brand mascots in U.S. history.