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In 1909, the year before she married George Henry Battier, Jr., Dorothy Gibson began posing for famous commercial artist Harrison Fisher, becoming one of his favorite models. Dorothy's image appeared regularly on posters, postcards, various merchandising products and in book illustrations over the next three years.
In 1909 Dorothy met George Battier Jr. They were soon married, but the marriage was short-lived. Soon, she became an actress for Eclair Studios, making one-reelers.
- May 17, 1889
- February 17, 1946
George Henry Battier. It is possible the dates on his marker are wrong. His WW II card has born 24 July 1881 in Memphis Tennessee, died 10 July 1942. It lists his wife as Faye Battier and says George Henry Battier is president of Dramatized Bible, Inc. of Chicago.
Apr 14, 2021 · As her career soared, she met George Henry Battier Jr. The couple fell in passionate love and quickly married. By 1913, the relationship soured, and they divorced.
Born Dorothy Winifred Brown, she grew up in Hoboken, New Jersey and New York, New York as the daughter of John Brown and Pauline Boesen and, after her father's 1892 death, as the stepdaughter of John Leonard Gibson. From 1910 until 1913, she was married to George Henry Battier, Jr.
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- May 17, 1889
- New Jersey
In 1909, the year before she married George Henry Battier, Jr., Dorothy Gibson began posing for famous commercial artist Harrison Fisher, becoming one of his favorite models. Dorothy's image appeared regularly on posters, postcards, various merchandising products and in book illustrations over the next three years.
Feb 8, 2024 · George Henry Battier Jr. was an African American inventor who patented the first fire escape in 1878. His invention consisted of a collapsible iron ladder that could be attached to a window and extended to the ground, allowing people to escape from burning buildings.
