Doscher was the model for Karl Bitter's Abundance in the Pulitzer Fountain at the Plaza Hotel in New York.
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 deathedit
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]
Referencesedit
^ abKline, J.H. Standing Liberty Quarters. Zyrus Press, 2007. p. 76. ISBN1933990007
A History of Doris Doscher as the Model for the Standing Liberty Quarter
Doris Baum on I've Got a Secret April 4, 1966.
January 01, 1970
doris, doscher, january, 1882, march, 1970, american, actress, model, appeared, movie, birth, race, 1915, playing, role, posed, liberty, standing, liberty, quarter, 1916, 1930, hermon, atkins, macneil, also, model, pulitzer, fountain, abundance, karl, bitter, . 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 Doris DoscherDoris Doscher billed as The Girl on the Quarter 1 Born 1882 01 24 January 24 1882New York City New York U S DiedMarch 9 1970 1970 03 09 aged 88 Farmingdale New York U S NationalityAmericanOccupation s ActressModel Contents 1 Career 2 Later years and death 3 References 3 1 Works cited 4 External linksCareer edit nbsp Doscher was the model for Karl Bitter s Abundance in the Pulitzer Fountain at the Plaza Hotel in New York 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 editIn 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 edit nbsp 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doris Doscher amp oldid 1162202858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
