Doris Doscher
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Doris Doscher 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
. 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
.
She was resilient, and through diligent exercise, she recovered.
. 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.
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.
The Birth of a Race
The Birth of a Race is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble. It was made as a response to the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, and was meant to discredit the negative stereotypes perpetuated by the film...
(1915), playing the role of Eve, She posed as Liberty for the American Standing Liberty Quarter
Standing Liberty Quarter
The Standing Liberty quarter was a 25-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1930. It succeeded the Barber quarter, which had been minted since 1892. Featuring the goddess of Liberty on one side and an eagle in flight on the other, the coin was designed by sculptor Hermon Atkins...
(1916–1930). The Standing Liberty Quarter was designed by Hermon Atkins MacNeil
Hermon Atkins MacNeil
Hermon Atkins MacNeil was an American sculptor born in Chelsea, Massachusetts.He was an instructor in industrial art at Cornell University from 1886 to 1889, and was then a pupil of Henri M. Chapu and Alexandre Falguière in Paris...
. She can also be seen as the model for the Pulitzer Fountain of Abundance by Karl Bitter
Karl Bitter
Karl Theodore Francis Bitter was an Austrian-born United States sculptor best known for his architectural sculpture, memorials and residential work.- Life and career :...
(completed by Isidore Konti
Isidore Konti
Isidore Konti was a Vienna-born sculptor. He began formal art studies at the age of 16 when he entered the Imperial Academy in Vienna where he studied under Edmund von Hellmer. In 1886 he won a scholarship that allowed him to study in Rome for two years...
and Karl Gruppe in 1915) in front of the Plaza Hotel
Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a landmark 20-story luxury hotel with a height of and length of that occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along Central Park South in Manhattan. Fifth Avenue extends along the east side of Grand Army Plaza...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
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)42nd Street (Manhattan)
42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its theaters, especially near the intersection with Broadway at Times Square. It is also the name of the region of the theater district near that intersection...
. 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
New York World
The New York World was a newspaper published in New York City from 1860 until 1931. The paper played a major role in the history of American newspapers...
. 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 CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
mayor John Lindsay
John Lindsay
John Vliet Lindsay was an American politician, lawyer and broadcaster who was a U.S. Congressman, Mayor of New York City, candidate for U.S...
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
Farmington, New York
Farmington is a town located in the northern part of Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 10,585 at the 2000 census. Farmington is about twenty-five miles southeast of Rochester, 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.