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Doris Doscher (January 24, 1882 - March 9, 1970) was an 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 [[United States of America|American]] [[Standing Liberty Quarter]] ( |
Doris Doscher (January 24, 1882 - March 9, 1970) was an 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 [[United States of America|American]] [[Standing Liberty Quarter]] (1916–1930). The Standing Liberty Quarter was designed by [[Hermon Atkins MacNeil]].<ref name=CoinFacts> |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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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. |
*[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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* [http://www.coinpage.com/standing%20liberty%20quarter-pictures.html Standing Liberty Quarter pictures] |
* [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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* [http://coinbooks.org/esylum_v06n23a20.html Reference to Coin World article] |
* [http://coinbooks.org/esylum_v06n23a20.html Reference to Coin World article] |
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=OLJCW9N9hX8C&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=doris+doscher&source=web&ots=zSGKbmgyhO&sig=aLD_nPD_7mcq3sPsC2gdNUuvFcU&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result A History of Doris Doscher as the Model for the Standing Liberty Quarter] |
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=OLJCW9N9hX8C&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=doris+doscher&source=web&ots=zSGKbmgyhO&sig=aLD_nPD_7mcq3sPsC2gdNUuvFcU&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result A History of Doris Doscher as the Model for the Standing Liberty Quarter] |
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Revision as of 13:15, 20 April 2010
Doris Doscher (January 24, 1882 - March 9, 1970) was an 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 American Standing Liberty Quarter (1916–1930). The Standing Liberty Quarter was designed by Hermon Atkins MacNeil.[1] 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.
Youth
As a girl Doscher suffered a back injury in an accident. Afterward she experienced a serious illness. She was resilient, and through diligent exercise, she recovered.
Career
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 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.
Later years and death
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.[2]
References
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"Standing Liberty Quarter Dollars (1916-1930)". CoinFacts.com. Collectors Universe, Inc. 1999–2006.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Mrs. H. William Baum, Model For Liberty Quarter, Dies At 88, New York Times, March 13, 1970, pg. 39.
External links
- US Standing Liberty Quarter by year and type. Histories, photos, and more.
- Standing Liberty Quarter pictures
- Doris Doscher at IMDb
- Reference to Coin World article
- A History of Doris Doscher as the Model for the Standing Liberty Quarter
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