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{{short description|American actress}} |
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| ⚫ | Doris Doscher (January 24, 1882 |
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{{cite web |
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{{Infobox person |
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| url = http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/standing_liberty_quarters/standing_liberty_quarter_dolla.html |
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| name = Doris Doscher |
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| title = Standing Liberty Quarter Dollars (1916-1930) |
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| image = Doris Doscher - Girl on the quarter.png |
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| year = 1999-2006 |
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| caption = Doris Doscher, billed as "The Girl on the Quarter"<ref name="Kline76" /> |
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| work = [http://www.coinfacts.com CoinFacts.com] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1882|01|24}} |
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| publisher = Collectors Universe, Inc. |
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| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (State)|New York]], [[U.S.]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1970|03|9|1882|01|24}} |
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| death_place = [[Farmingdale, New York|Farmingdale]], [[New York (State)|New York]], [[U.S.]] |
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| nationality = American |
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| occupation = Actress<br>Model |
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</ref> She can also be seen as the model for the Pulitzer Fountain of Abundance by [[Karl Bitter]] (completed by [[Isidore Konti]] and Karl Gruppe in 1915) in front of the [[Plaza Hotel]] in [[New York City]]. |
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| ⚫ | '''Doris Doscher''' (January 24, 1882 – March 9, 1970) was an American actress and model who appeared in the movie ''[[The Birth of a Race]]'' (1915), playing the role of "Eve." She posed as Liberty for the [[Standing Liberty quarter]] (1916–1930) by [[Hermon Atkins MacNeil]]. She was also the model for the [[Pulitzer Fountain]] of Abundance by [[Karl Bitter]] (completed by [[Isidore Konti]] and Karl Gruppe in 1915) in front of the [[Plaza Hotel]] in [[New York City]]. |
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==Youth== |
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As a girl Doscher suffered a back injury in an accident. Afterward she experienced a serious illness. |
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She was resilient, and through diligent exercise, she recovered. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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[[Image:Pomona GAP jeh.JPG|thumb|right|upright|Doscher was the model for Karl Bitter's ''Abundance'' in the [[Pulitzer Fountain]] at the Plaza Hotel in New York.]] |
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Doscher was a silent film actress who later acted under the name Doris Doree. Doscher wed Dr. H. William Baum, a [[physical therapist]], who had offices at 130 West [[42nd Street (Manhattan)]]. When she was chosen by MacNeil to pose for the quarter, she exemplified the ''highest type of American womanhood.''<ref name="Doscher Obituary">{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19700314&id=2CYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yAEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5990,5028891|title = Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> After her career as a professional model, she worked as a newspaper columnist and a radio broadcaster. Beginning in the late 1920s, Doscher wrote a daily column on health and beauty for the ''[[New York World]]''.<ref name="Kline76">Kline, J.H. ''Standing Liberty Quarters''. Zyrus Press, 2007. p. 76. {{ISBN|1933990007}}</ref> She lectured for years on similar topics. |
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Doscher wed Dr. H. William Baum, a [[physical therapist]], who had offices at 130 West [[42nd Street (Manhattan)]]. Formerly a professional model, she also worked as a newspaper columnist and a radio |
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broadcaster. Doscher wrote a daily column on health and beauty for the [[New York World]]. She lectured for years on similar topics. When she was chosen by MacNeil to pose for the quarter, she exemplified the ''highest type of American womanhood.'' |
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==Later years and death== |
==Later years and death== |
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In 1966 Doscher joined [[New York City]] mayor [[John Lindsay]] in a ceremony to rename a [[Queens, New York]] park after MacNeil. She served as president of the women's auxiliary of the |
In 1966 Doscher joined [[New York City]] mayor [[John Lindsay]] in a ceremony to rename a [[Queens, New York]] park after MacNeil. She served as president of the women's auxiliary of the |
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American Naturopathic Association. |
American Naturopathic Association. |
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Doscher died at a [[Farmington, New York]] nursing home in 1970, at the age of 88. Her residence had been 10-27 147th Street, [[Whitestone, New York]]. She was survived by her husband, a daughter, and seven grandchildren.<ref name=baum> |
Doscher died at a [[Farmington, New York]] nursing home in 1970, at the age of 88. Her residence had been 10-27 147th Street, [[Whitestone, New York]]. She was survived by her husband, a daughter, and seven grandchildren.<ref name=baum>"Mrs. H. William Baum, Model For Liberty Quarter, Dies At 88," ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 13, 1970, p. 39.</ref> |
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In 1972, however, two years after her death, newspapers reported that the actual model was Broadway actress Irene MacDowell, then aged 92 (she died the following year) whose name was said to have been concealed because her husband (one of MacNeil's tennis partners) disapproved. In an article in the December 2003 edition of ''[[The Numismatist]]'', Timothy B. Benford Jr. suggests that the supposed deception was to fool MacNeil's wife, who saw MacDowell as a potential romantic rival. In 1982, however, Doscher's widower stated that despite the MacDowell claim, his wife had posed for the quarter.{{sfn|Breen|1988|p=361}}{{sfn|Benford|2003|pp=32–35}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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===Works cited=== |
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* {{cite book |last=Breen |first=Walter |author-link=Walter Breen |year=1988 |title=Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins |publisher=Doubleday |location=New York |isbn=978-0-385-14207-6}} |
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* {{cite journal |last=Benford |first=Timothy B. Jr. |date=December 2003 |title=MacNeil's Liberty: Art or Obscenity? |pages=32–35 |journal=The Numismatist |location=Colorado Springs, CO}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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{{Commons category|Doris Doscher}} |
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*[http://www.coincommunity.com/us_coin_links/us_quarters_standing_liberty.asp US Standing Liberty Quarter by year and type.] Histories, photos, and more. |
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* {{IMDb name|0234376}} |
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* [http://www.coinpage.com/standing%20liberty%20quarter-pictures.html Standing Liberty Quarter pictures] |
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* [http://bbs.imdb.com/name/nm0234376/bio IMDB Page] |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS39StcYE58 Doris Baum on ''I've Got a Secret'' April 4, 1966.] |
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* [http://coinbooks.org/esylum_v06n23a20.html Reference to Coin World article] |
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 27 June 2023
Doris Doscher | |
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 Doris Doscher, billed as "The Girl on the Quarter"[1] | |
| Born | January 24, 1882 |
| Died | March 9, 1970 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Model |
Doris Doscher (January 24, 1882 – March 9, 1970) was an American actress and model who appeared in the movie The Birth of a Race (1915), playing the role of "Eve." She posed as Liberty for the Standing Liberty quarter (1916–1930) by Hermon Atkins MacNeil. She was also the model for the Pulitzer Fountain of Abundance by Karl Bitter (completed by Isidore Konti and Karl Gruppe in 1915) in front of the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
Career
[edit]
Doscher was a silent film actress who later acted under the name Doris Doree. Doscher wed Dr. H. William Baum, a physical therapist, who had offices at 130 West 42nd Street (Manhattan). When she was chosen by MacNeil to pose for the quarter, she exemplified the highest type of American womanhood.[2] After her career as a professional model, she worked as a newspaper columnist and a radio broadcaster. Beginning in the late 1920s, Doscher wrote a daily column on health and beauty for the New York World.[1] She lectured for years on similar topics.
Later years and death
[edit]In 1966 Doscher joined New York City mayor John Lindsay in a ceremony to rename a Queens, New York park after MacNeil. She served as president of the women's auxiliary of the American Naturopathic Association.
Doscher died at a Farmington, New York nursing home in 1970, at the age of 88. Her residence had been 10-27 147th Street, Whitestone, New York. She was survived by her husband, a daughter, and seven grandchildren.[3]
In 1972, however, two years after her death, newspapers reported that the actual model was Broadway actress Irene MacDowell, then aged 92 (she died the following year) whose name was said to have been concealed because her husband (one of MacNeil's tennis partners) disapproved. In an article in the December 2003 edition of The Numismatist, Timothy B. Benford Jr. suggests that the supposed deception was to fool MacNeil's wife, who saw MacDowell as a potential romantic rival. In 1982, however, Doscher's widower stated that despite the MacDowell claim, his wife had posed for the quarter.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kline, J.H. Standing Liberty Quarters. Zyrus Press, 2007. p. 76. ISBN 1933990007
- ^ "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Mrs. H. William Baum, Model For Liberty Quarter, Dies At 88," The New York Times, March 13, 1970, p. 39.
- ^ Breen 1988, p. 361.
- ^ Benford 2003, pp. 32–35.
Works cited
[edit]- Breen, Walter (1988). Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-14207-6.
- Benford, Timothy B. Jr. (December 2003). "MacNeil's Liberty: Art or Obscenity?". The Numismatist. Colorado Springs, CO: 32–35.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Doris Doscher.
- Doris Doscher at IMDb
- A History of Doris Doscher as the Model for the Standing Liberty Quarter
- Doris Baum on I've Got a Secret April 4, 1966.
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